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This chapter compares public attitudes to environmental protection in Estonia with those in neighbouring Baltic states. Data from the Estonian Environmental Survey (The Chair of Environmental Economics. Tallinn University of Technology, Tallinn, 2010) and ISSP Environment III are compared and analysed using an ordered logit. Support for environmental protection is measured in the form of willingness of individuals to make financial sacrifices through higher prices and higher taxes or accepting a cut in their standard of living , in order to protect the environment. Results show that the demand for the protection of the environment tends to increase with income. There are some differences between public attitudes in terms of willingness to accept cuts in the standard of living and willingness to pay higher taxes and prices. Higher education is another determinant of support for environmental protection, particularly in Estonia.
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Pädam, S., Bali Swain, R. (2017). Attitudes Towards Paying for Environmental Protection in the Baltic Sea Region. In: Bali Swain, R. (eds) Environmental Challenges in the Baltic Region. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-56007-6_9
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