Essays about: "Behavioural economics of education"

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  1. 1. Food waste handling behaviour and their predictors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Marco Tasca; [2023]
    Keywords : food waste; behaviour; behavioural economics; theory of planned behaviour; Uppsala; consumers;

    Abstract : Around one-third of the total food provided for human consumption goes to waste every year. Previous literature shows that throughout the entire production-consumption chain, the final household stage generates the largest proportion of food waste compared to all the other stages. READ MORE

  3. 2. Consumers’ perceptions of reusable returnable packaging

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Aline Fort; Michaela Hanusiakova; [2023]
    Keywords : reusable returnable packaging; circular economy; Theory of Planned Behaviour; demographic factors; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Purpose: This thesis aims to explore the extent of consumers’ interest in reusable returnable packaging. Theoretical framework: This study is based on the Theory of Planned Behaviour. Attitudes, subjective norms and perceived behavioural control and their association with the interest in reusable returnable packaging are tested. READ MORE

  4. 3. Consumer Technology for Sustainable Food Practices : the impact of mobile applications on consumer food behaviour

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Nathan Pflaum; [2022]
    Keywords : Consumer Technology; Behavioural Economics; Decision Making; Sustainable Food Systems;

    Abstract : A food system is a long chain of activities comprised and contributed by multiple industry inputs and processes where a consumer in the food system is typically represented at the end of the value chain. A sustainable food system recognises the various influencing factors throughout the value chain and considers social, economic, and environmental impacts along all steps. READ MORE

  5. 4. Gambling as a new tool for financial advisors: Risk Profiling and a new risk assessment tool

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Sebastiano Boris Patanè; [2020]
    Keywords : MiFID; Risk profile; Poker; Financial advisor; Risk tolerance; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Financial advisors use paper-based questionnaires to retrieve the information useful to address the clients toward the right financial products and investment mix. In 2004 the European Parliament issued the MiFID (Markets in Financial Instruments Directive) that has the objective to increase competition and investor protection, and levels the playing field for market participants in investment services. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Investor’s Guide to Classroom Bias: Exploring the effects of educational background on overconfidence, on the financial market in Vietnam

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : William Wahlund Swahn; Linnea Warnemyr; [2020]
    Keywords : overconfidence; behavioural finance; education; miscalibration; signal reliability; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : Overconfident behaviour among investors has been marked as a substantial problem on financial markets. Consequently, many modellers and researchers have discussed the attributes of an overconfident trader, and the implications related to measuring such attributes. READ MORE