The Road to Acceptance: Attitude Change Before and After the Implementation of a Congestion Tax

Nilsson, Andreas, 1974 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology

Schuitema, Geertje (author)

Jakobsson Bergstad, Cecilia, 1967 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology

Martinsson, Johan, 1975 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Statsvetenskapliga institutionen,Department of Political Science

Thorson, Maria, 1986 (author): Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology

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Elsevier BV, 2016
2016
English.
In: Journal of Environmental Psychology. - : Elsevier BV. - 0272-4944. ; 46, s. 1-9

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Abstract Subject headings

Attitudes and beliefs concerning a congestion tax in Gothenburg, Sweden, were investigated in a three-wave panel with 4738 respondents, twice before and once after the implementation. Attitudes were more positive after the implementation. Perceived environmental outcomes and value expressive beliefs were most strongly related to attitudes toward the tax. Respondents' perceived the system as easier to use and experienced less negative outcomes after the implementation compared to the expectations before. The most important variable in explaining the change in attitudes (before the implementation) was value expressive beliefs. The results indicate that the most strongly related beliefs both for explaining attitudes and the change in attitudes after the implementation are abstract in nature. The attitudes are grounded in emotional and value-related motives, rather than the more specific expected outcomes of the scheme.

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