Table 1 Variable description.
From: Climate change risk perception in Europe: country-level factors and gender differences
Group | Variable name | Variable description |
|---|---|---|
Dependent variable | CCRP | How serious a problem do you think climate change is at the moment? 1 (Not at all) - 10 (Extremely) |
Country variables | LGDP pc | Log of GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $) |
Regulatory quality | The ability of the government to formulate and implement sound policies and regulations. −2.5 (Weak) to 2.5 (Strong) | |
Ex-communist country | 0 (No) - 1 (Yes) | |
Control variables | Age | |
Children under 15 | Presence in the household of children under 15 years old. 0 (No) - 1 (Yes) | |
Years of education | Calculated based on the question ‘How old were you when you stopped full-time education?’ (d8): (d8 - 6) or if still studying: (Age - 6) | |
Gender | 0 (Man) - 1 (Woman) | |
Urban area | Place of residence: 0 (Rural area or village/Small or middle-sized town) - 1 (Large town) | |
Socio-economic variables and values | Difficulties paying bills | During the last 12 months, would you say you had difficulties to pay the bills? 0 (Never/Almost never) – 1 (Most of the time/From time to time) |
Interest in politics | When you get together with friends or relatives, would you say you discuss frequently, occasionally, or never about…? National political matters/European political matters/Local political matters. 1 (if answered Frequently to the 3 questions) - 0 (at least one question was answered Occasionally/Never) | |
Egalitarianism | How important for you personally are the following points? The same laws and rules apply equally to every person, including all public authorities, irrespective of their personal circumstances, social status, wealth, political connections, or origin. 1 (Not at all important), 2 (Not so important), 3 (Important), 4 (Essential) | |
Freedom of speech | Additive index using the questions: How important for you personally are the following points? 1) Media and journalists can criticize the government or major economic interests without risk of intimidation. 2) There is a wide range of media allowing for sufficient information and the expression of different opinions. 3) Civil society organizations and activists can operate freely and criticize the government or major economic interests without adverse consequences. 1 (Not at all important), 2 (Not so important), 3 (Important), 4 (Essential) |
