Behavioral Economics and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis

37 Pages Posted: 5 Mar 2024

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Hamza Umer

Hitotsubashi University; Institute of Economic Research (IER), Hitotsubashi University

Muhammad Salar Khan

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - College of Liberal Arts; Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University

Date Written: February 13, 2024

Abstract

To gain an overview of the existing research landscape surrounding the application of behavioral economics to tackle climate change, this study conducts a bibliometric analysis (performance and network analyses) of Scopus-indexed 31 publications on behavioral economics and climate change from 2008 to 2022. Several prominent themes originate from the analysis. First, 2020 has been the most productive year as per total publications and 2008 has been most productive year as per total citation counts gathered by studies on behavioral economics and climate change. Second, the most prolific authors are based in the United Arab Emirates, the United States is the leading country in terms of publications, has the most robust co-authorship network and highest citations, while Europe is the top region in terms of funding such studies. Third, key topics and themes covered by studies focus the use of behavioral insights in climate change mitigation, adaptation, and climate change policy. Our analysis also suggests we need more behavioral economic research from both developed and developing world to tackle the global issue of climate change. Overall, the study can be a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners interested in the intersection of behavioral economics and climate change.

Keywords: Behavioral economics, climate change, bibliometric analysis

JEL Classification: D04, D90, Q54

Suggested Citation

Umer, Hamza and Khan, Muhammad Salar, Behavioral Economics and Climate Change: A Bibliometric Analysis (February 13, 2024). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4724705 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4724705

Hamza Umer (Contact Author)

Hitotsubashi University ( email )

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Japan

Institute of Economic Research (IER), Hitotsubashi University ( email )

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Tokyo 186-8306
Japan

Muhammad Salar Khan

Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) - College of Liberal Arts ( email )

Rochester, NY 14623
United States

Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University ( email )

3351 Fairfax Drive Van Metre Hall
Arlington, VA 22201
United States

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