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Abstract：
We propose a new methodology to systematically transform presurveyed argument preferences into fictional narratives, that can help people to imagine the consequences of future events, and measure how they impact willingness to pay for a public policy. We apply narrative theory to construct two short narratives that depict an imaginary future, bleak due to climate change or energy dependence, and show experimentally that exposure to these narratives increases contributions in a Public Goods game, framed as payments toward the construction of new nuclear plant in The Netherlands. Our results suggest that fictional narratives can be used (and misused) as a tool of economic policy that allows conveying relevant information to people about complex issues. We discuss the ethical use of narratives and the value of their transparent construction for democratic will-formation and policy implementation when abstract factual information can be difficult to process or comprehend.
摘要：
我们提出了一种新的方法，将预先设定的论点偏好系统地转化为虚构的叙述，可以帮助人们想象未来事件的后果，并衡量它们如何影响支付公共政策的意愿。我们应用叙事理论来构建两个描绘想象未来的简短叙事，由于气候变化或能源依赖，并通过实验表明，暴露于这些叙述会增加公共物品游戏中的贡献，作为在荷兰建造新核电站的付款。我们的结果表明，虚构的叙述可以用作（和滥用）经济政策的工具，可以向人们传达有关复杂问题的相关信息。当抽象的事实信息难以处理或理解时，我们将讨论叙事的道德使用及其透明建构对民主意愿形成和政策实施的价值。
