Call for papers: Climate change beliefs and climate policy preferences

About the workshop

Climate change beliefs and policy preferences are closely connected, but concern about climate change does not necessarily translate into support for measures to address it. Public support also depends on how people perceive policy costs, effectiveness, and fairness, as well as their trust in the institutions responsible for implementation.

At the same time, policies and their consequences can reshape these beliefs and preferences. Understanding these relationships is essential for designing effective climate policies that can gain and sustain public support.

The workshop welcomes theoretical, empirical, and policy-oriented papers from economics, political science, and related fields.

Topics of interest

Topics of interest include:

• How climate change beliefs and risk perceptions form and evolve, and how they shape preferences for climate policies.

• The role of information, media, social norms, political identity, and trust in shaping climate beliefs and policy support.

• How perceived costs, benefits, and fairness, including the distributional consequences of climate policies, influence public preferences.

• How experiences of extreme weather, economic shocks, and policy interventions affect climate beliefs and attitudes.

• How policy design, communication, and compensation influence public acceptance, and how implementing climate policies affects subsequent support.

Studies from different geographical settings are welcome, with submissions focusing on Eastern Europe especially encouraged.

Submission and practical information

Workshop date: Nov. 27, 2026
Location: Stockholm School of Economics, Stockholm, Sweden
Submission deadline: Oct. 19, 2026

Please submit your paper by email to julius.andersson@hhs.se.

Travel and accommodation costs will be covered for all presenters. Lunch and coffee will be provided during the workshop, followed by dinner on the evening of Nov. 27.

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