Individual preferences towards nuclear energy: the transient residency effect

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dc.contributor.authorContu, Davide
dc.contributor.authorMourato, Susana
dc.contributor.authorKaya, Ozgur
dc.date.accessioned2020-02-25T13:55:08Z
dc.date.available2020-02-25T13:55:08Z
dc.date.copyright2020
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article is not available at CUD collection. The version of scholarly record of this Article is published in Applied Economics (2020), available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2019.1707766.en_US
dc.description.abstractNuclear energy is an energy source that is usually unfavourable among the public due to its inherent risks. However, it presents a number of benefits, including the possibility to reduce emissions and the contribution to tackle climate change. Among the countries adopting nuclear energy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is unusual in that a large share of its residents consists of expatriates who live only part of their lives in the country with no (or highly unlikely) access to citizenship. This distinctive population structure offers the opportunity to investigate the effect of transient residency on acceptance and preferences towards nuclear energy. We conducted this investigation by designing a stated preferences-based survey, targeting an online nationwide sample. The survey collected information on socio-economic characteristics and attitudes, including views on perceived risks and benefits of nuclear energy, views towards different energy sources and life satisfaction. Results indicate that transient individuals, especially those who are more satisfied with their lives in the UAE, are significantly less likely to oppose the construction of new nuclear plants. These individuals are characterized by a more positive perception of benefits over risks arising from nuclear energy. Policy implications are discussed. © 2020, © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was supported by the Economic and Social Research Council [1350515].en_US
dc.identifier.citationContu, D., Mourato, S. & Kaya, O. (2020). Individual preferences towards nuclear energy: the transient residency effect. Applied Economics. https://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2019.1707766en_US
dc.identifier.issn00036846
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12519/163
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00036846.2019.1707766
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.relationAuthors Affiliations: Canadian University Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates; The London School of Economics and Political Science, London, United Kingdom; American University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
dc.rightsPermission to reuse the abstract has been secured from John Wiley and Sons and Copyright Clearance Center.
dc.rights.holderCopyright : 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group
dc.subjectchoice experimentsen_US
dc.subjectNuclear energyen_US
dc.subjectsocial acceptabilityen_US
dc.subjecttransient residenten_US
dc.subjectwillingness to accepten_US
dc.titleIndividual preferences towards nuclear energy: the transient residency effecten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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