Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK

This paper uses life satisfaction data to help the design of climate mitigation policies in the United Kingdom. We assess the effects of the exposure to ambient pollutants on long-term life satisfaction and short-term mental health in the UK. We estimate augmented Cobb-Douglas utility functions usin...

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المؤلف الرئيسي: Maarraoui, Giorgio (author)
مؤلفون آخرون: Marrouch, Walid (author), Saliba, Faten (author), Wossink, Ada (author)
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منشور في: 2023
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الوصول للمادة أونلاين:http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17337
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400234668.001
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2023/02/17/Willingness-to-Pay-for-Clean-Air-Evidence-from-the-UK-529966
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Saliba, Faten
Wossink, Ada
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Marrouch, Walid
Saliba, Faten
Wossink, Ada
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2023-02-17
2025-10-07T10:37:28Z
2025-10-07T10:37:28Z
dc.identifier.none.fl_str_mv 9798400234668
http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17337
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400234668.001
Maarraoui, G., Marrouch, W., Saliba, F., & Wossink, A. (2023). Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK. International Monetary Fund.
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2023/02/17/Willingness-to-Pay-for-Clean-Air-Evidence-from-the-UK-529966
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dc.publisher.none.fl_str_mv International Monetary Fund
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Air Pollution -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
Air quality -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
Air quality -- Health aspects -- Great Britain
Environmental economics -- Great Britain
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
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description This paper uses life satisfaction data to help the design of climate mitigation policies in the United Kingdom. We assess the effects of the exposure to ambient pollutants on long-term life satisfaction and short-term mental health in the UK. We estimate augmented Cobb-Douglas utility functions using pooled and random effects ordinal logit models. Results show that increases in NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 significantly decrease the odds of longterm happiness and short-term mental health in the UK. The willingness to pay for clean air is also significant and increases with level of education. These measurements derived can be used as benchmarks for pollution abatement subsidies or pollution taxes and can help in projecting a more comprehensive assessment of costs and benefits.
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spelling Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UKMaarraoui, GiorgioMarrouch, WalidSaliba, FatenWossink, AdaAir Pollution -- Economic aspects -- Great BritainAir quality -- Economic aspects -- Great BritainAir quality -- Health aspects -- Great BritainEnvironmental economics -- Great BritainThis paper uses life satisfaction data to help the design of climate mitigation policies in the United Kingdom. We assess the effects of the exposure to ambient pollutants on long-term life satisfaction and short-term mental health in the UK. We estimate augmented Cobb-Douglas utility functions using pooled and random effects ordinal logit models. Results show that increases in NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 significantly decrease the odds of longterm happiness and short-term mental health in the UK. The willingness to pay for clean air is also significant and increases with level of education. These measurements derived can be used as benchmarks for pollution abatement subsidies or pollution taxes and can help in projecting a more comprehensive assessment of costs and benefits.49 pages : illustrationsIncludes bibliographical references.International Monetary Fund2025-10-07T10:37:28Z2025-10-07T10:37:28Z20232023-02-17Book / Chapter of a Bookinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart9798400234668http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17337https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400234668.001Maarraoui, G., Marrouch, W., Saliba, F., & Wossink, A. (2023). Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK. International Monetary Fund.http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.phphttps://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2023/02/17/Willingness-to-Pay-for-Clean-Air-Evidence-from-the-UK-529966enIMF Working Papers; Working Paper, No. 2023/035info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:laur.lau.edu.lb:10725/173372025-10-07T10:48:31Z
spellingShingle Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
Maarraoui, Giorgio
Air Pollution -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
Air quality -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
Air quality -- Health aspects -- Great Britain
Environmental economics -- Great Britain
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title Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
title_full Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
title_fullStr Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
title_full_unstemmed Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
title_short Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
title_sort Willingness to Pay for Clean Air: Evidence from the UK
topic Air Pollution -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
Air quality -- Economic aspects -- Great Britain
Air quality -- Health aspects -- Great Britain
Environmental economics -- Great Britain
url http://hdl.handle.net/10725/17337
https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400234668.001
http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php
https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/WP/Issues/2023/02/17/Willingness-to-Pay-for-Clean-Air-Evidence-from-the-UK-529966