Essays about: "consumption tax"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 92 essays containing the words consumption tax.

1. 1. Energy efficiency and fiscal incentives : A stochastic frontier analysis of Swedish manufacturing sectors 2008-2020

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : William Blombäck; [2024]
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   Abstract : This thesis is a case study of the Swedish manufacturing industry in which I measure how efficiently each sector uses energy (fuel and electricity) as input goods in their production processes, and how significant the impact of Sweden’s energy tax is in regard to energy efficiency. The purpose of this is to analyze energy security and preparedness for short-term demand shocks for electricity, as many ‘mega-investments’ of industrial nature are being planned in Sweden – which are predicted to require the installed capacity of Sweden’s electricity production to almost double by 2045. READ MORE

3. 2. Willingness to Pay for Externalities – Does Earmarking Taxes Matter?

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

   Author : Joel Eliasson; [2023-06-29]
   Keywords : Willingness to Pay; Environmental Beef Tax; Earmarking; Sweden; Contingent Valuation; Inferred Valuation; Payment Card Approach; Demand Curve;

   Abstract : This study explores the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for an environmental beef tax and the effects of revenue recycling mechanisms on WTP and beef consumption. It surveys students from Gothenburg University using a payment card approach, addressing literature gaps concerning the role of revenue recycling in environmental tax policy, behavioral economic factors affecting public perceptions, and potential biases in contingent valuation methods. READ MORE

4. 3. Sockerskattens roll i utvecklingen av hälsosamma matvanor för barn - en studie som belyser hur en sockerskatt kan påverka svenska livsmedelsföretag.

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Gabriella Falk; [2023]
   Keywords : Socker; livsmedel; barnmat; sockerskatt; matvanor; folkhälsa; livsmedelsföretag; samhällsekonomi; beslutsteori; strategi;

   Abstract : Allt fler länder börjar se ett växande folkhälsoproblem samt att det samhällsekonomiska perspektivet påverkas negativt till följd av en hög sockerkonsumtion bland befolkningen. I Sverige har man börjat se en minskning av direktkonsumtionen av socker (råsocker och bitsocker) samtidigt som intaget av socker i form av choklad, konfektyr som bakverk, godis samt läskedrycker har ökat kraftigt. READ MORE

5. 4. Freshwater Security in Small Island Developing States: A case study of Anguilla

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Julia Korten; [2023]
   Keywords : Anguilla; Desalination; Freshwater import; Freshwater security; Small Island Developing State; Sustainable Devel-opment; Wastewater treatment;

   Abstract : Freshwater scarcity leads to serious effects on the socioeconomic and commercial development of a country. The management of freshwater resources will be one of the most pressing issues of this millennium making it a catalyst for war and peace. READ MORE

6. 5. The circular economy transition in Sweden: A study of institutional constraints

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för ekonomisk historia och internationella relationer

   Author : Javiera Ortega Zepeda; [2023]
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   Abstract : The degradation of natural ecosystems, through biodiversity loss and resource depletion, has led to the emergence of circular economy (CE), a novel production model focused on circular flows of materials. Sweden, known for its progressive environmental policies, has since 2016 developed a circular economy policy in accordance with the European Union’s (EU) policies and its own initiative. READ MORE