Is Competence Issue-Transferrable? Testing the Effects of Parties’ Issue Ownership on the Perceived Economy-Environment Trade-Off

• In Event: Considering Trade-offs Between Conservation and Growth and Equity

Brief Overview

Building on theories of issue ownership, we argue that parties’ reputations for competence on issues moderate individuals’ perceived trade-off between the environment and the economy.

Authors

• Timea Balogh, University of California-Davis

• Ryugyung (Rio) Park, University of California-Davis