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  1. 1. Consumers’ willingness to pay for food safety attributes of nectarines : A discrete choice experiment in the Polokwane Municipality of Limpopo, South Africa

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Kgodisho Tshipidi Mashego; [2023]
    Keywords : Food safety attributes; willingness to pay; discrete choice experiments; conditional logit; nectarines;

    Abstract : Consumer concerns about food safety are growing, and there is an increasing demand for quality fruits and vegetables. As such, fruit control procedures and standards should be based on understanding consumers’ choices and preferences. READ MORE

  2. 2. Preferences for carbon information : a Discrete Choice Experiment with Swedish non-professional investors

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Mahesh Kumar Shrestha; [2023]
    Keywords : discrete choice experiment; investment preference; GHG target; carbon information; target progress; carbon disclosure; non-professional investors; impact investing; sustainable and responsible investments; SRI;

    Abstract : GHG targets, an aspect of carbon disclosure are an integral part of corporate carbon management and overall carbon accounting. GHG targets and the target-related attributes – including target difficulty, target progress, and external validation of target as a science-based target, along with past GHG emission performance are attributes related to carbon information that is increasingly included in the corporate carbon disclosures. READ MORE

  3. 3. Maybe meat, maybe not? Analysing Swedish consumers’ preferences for plant-based meat alternatives

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Emilia Mattsson; [2023]
    Keywords : willingness to pay; plant-based meat alternatives; discrete choice experiment; random utility theory; consumer behaviour;

    Abstract : Plant-based meat alternatives (PBMAs) have grown in both demand and diversified supply. As follows, there has recently been an increase in research studying consumers' behaviour towards these products. This thesis aimed to add to the growing literature by analysing Swedish consumers' preferences for PBMAs. READ MORE

  4. 4. Consumer attitudes towards blockchain food traceability technology in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Yaqi Zhang; [2023]
    Keywords : food transparency; food fraud; discrete choice experiment; sustainable development; willingness to pay;

    Abstract : The research utilizes a Discrete Choice Experiment to assess consumer preferences and determine blockchain-based food traceability's relative importance and utility in the food purchasing process. The study specifically tests five selected attributes of olive oil, including price, organic label, olive oil type, country of origin, and blockchain traceability. READ MORE

  5. 5. Is there a willingness to pay for shade provision as part of cycling urban infrastructure? Eliciting attributes of a discrete choice experiment in Neiva, Colombia

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Jorge Andres Arce Correa; [2023]
    Keywords : Bicycle commuting; shade; sustainable development; stated preference; welfare economics;

    Abstract : This manuscript reports on an exploration of whether shade provision is valued by urban users of cycling infrastructure. A description of the elicitation process has been outlined in order to build a general but detailed analysis of the different stages included in the exercise of attribute elicitation. READ MORE