RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Race and Concern for the Environment
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 112723-0125R
DO 10.3368/le.100.4.112723-0125R
A1 Lin, Ranie
A1 Ma, Lala
A1 Phan, Toan
YR 2024
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/early/2024/04/15/le.100.4.112723-0125R.abstract
AB We use survey data to document a strong heterogeneity in stated degrees of concern about environmental problems across racial groups. Minorities are significantly more worried about pollution than their white counterparts, even after controlling for socioeconomic factors and pollution exposure. Our finding implies that residential sorting based on heterogeneous financial resources and heterogeneous levels of environmental concern is unlikely to be the only driver of uneven exposure to pollution across racial groups.