International Review of Public Administration
Volume 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 99-123

Determinants of the pro-environmental behavior of korean immigrants in the U.S. (Article)

Kim K.* , Moon S.-G.
  • a Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea
  • b Department of Public Administration, Graduate School of Public Policy, Inha University, South Korea

Abstract

This paper examines the determinants of the environmental behavior of Korean immigrants in the United States. Focusing on environmental values, awareness, and perception, this research attempts to answer the following questions: What is those immigrants' overall impact on the environment? What determines an individual's environmental behavior? And how do individual environmental concerns and attitudes affect environmental behavior? Using a binary probit regression model, this study finds that environmental values reflecting new environmental attitudes are positively associated with pro-environmental behavior. In contrast, neither environmental awareness nor pro-environmental perception turned out to be statistically significant in explaining environmental behavior. Study results and policy implications provided in this study will be useful to Korea, which faces policy challenges associated with receiving newcomers from a variety of countries. © International Review of Public Administration.

Author Keywords

Pro-environmental behavior Environmental values Immigrants' environmental behavior

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Link
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ISSN: 12294659
Cited by: 7
Original Language: English