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The Knowledge of Radiation and Radioactive Waste and the Public Acceptance of Nuclear Power Generation

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한국사회과학협의회 (Korean Social Science Research Council)|2022.12|Korean Social Science Journal|제49권 제2호|pp. 57-71|DOI 10.36033/kssj.49.2.202212.57

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South KoreaOrdered Logistic RegressionNuclear PowerKnowledge of Radiation and Radioactive WastePublic Acceptance of Nuclear Power Generation
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What determines the public acceptance of nuclear power generation? Even though previous studies have emphasized the necessity and importance of nuclear power generation, empirical studies on the factors determining the public acceptance of nuclear power generation, especially in the East Asian context, have not been developed thoroughly. By focusing on the role of the knowledge of radiation and radioactive waste, this article relying on the survey (N=576) conducted in South Korea, aims to explain the variations in the acceptance of nuclear power generation among the public. Estimating ordered logistic regression models, we demonstrate that respondents with much knowledge of radiation and radioactive waste tend to have more positive attitudes toward nuclear power generation. The conducive influence of the knowledge of radiation and radioactive waste on the public acceptance of nuclear power generation is not merely statistically significant but also substantially meaningful in terms of average marginal effects and predicted probabilities.

Abstract

What determines the public acceptance of nuclear power generation? Even though previous studies have emphasized the necessity and importance of nuclear power generation, empirical studies on the factors determining the public acceptance of nuclear power generation, especially in the East Asian context, have not been developed thoroughly. By focusing on the role of the knowledge of radiation and radioactive waste, this article relying on the survey (N=576) conducted in South Korea, aims to explain the variations in the acceptance of nuclear power generation among the public. Estimating ordered logistic regression models, we demonstrate that respondents with much knowledge of radiation and radioactive waste tend to have more positive attitudes toward nuclear power generation. The conducive influence of the knowledge of radiation and radioactive waste on the public acceptance of nuclear power generation is not merely statistically significant but also substantially meaningful in terms of average marginal effects and predicted probabilities.

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