Article
The States of Public Opinion on the Environment
Environmental Politics
(2016)
Abstract
State-level public opinion on the environment within the US is examined, using data from the General Social Survey (GSS) from 2000 to 2010. A Multilevel Regression and Post-Stratification (MRP) approach is taken to estimate three different survey items on environmental issues at the US state level. This allows for a comparable understanding of state-level public opinion on environmental issues, which is then connected to economic, environmental, and political conditions, and representation in policy making. The findings indicate the MRP technique is a sophisticated way to make accurate estimations of state-level public opinion, and those estimates provide further insight into the shaping of public opinion and public policy.
Keywords
- US states,
- public opinion,
- multilevel regression
Disciplines
Publication Date
March, 2016
DOI
10.1080/09644016.2015.1102351
Citation Information
Luke Fowler. "The States of Public Opinion on the Environment" Environmental Politics Vol. 25 Iss. 2 (2016) p. 315 - 337 ISSN: 09644016 Available at: http://works.bepress.com/luke-fowler/1/