Speaker
Arne Weiss
(University of Alicante & University of Bern)
Description
Narratives shape economic and political decision-making processes, yet understanding their causal impact remains a challenge. This paper investigates the influence of narratives on economic choices, in the context of environmentally sustainable mining in the Peruvian Amazon. We focus on how weaving information on clean technology into narratives affects artisanal miners’ decisions. The study compares miners receiving information embedded in an aspirational narrative against a control group that receives information in a factual manner. Our study aims to provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of narratives in policy-relevant settings.
| Keyword | Other |
|---|
Authors
Arne Weiss
(University of Alicante & University of Bern)
Fernando Fernandez
(University of Bern)
Kai Gehring
(University of Bern)
Matteo Grigoletto
(University of Bern)
