Essays about: "Environment , Economics, household"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words Environment , Economics, household.

  1. 1. Environmental Leapfrogging in Kenya: The Role of Human Capital, Wealth and Institutions for the Adoption of Solar Energy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

    Author : Cecilia Pampararo; [2022]
    Keywords : Business and Economics;

    Abstract : While developing countries are faced with pressing socio-economic challenges, they are also increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of environmental degradation. Starting from this double challenge, current research has been focusing on the synergies between economic development and environmental protection. READ MORE

  3. 2. Do past habits affect present household waste recycling levels among individuals? - A study on university students in Sweden

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Mutasim Billah; Ugne Antanelyte; [2021-06-29]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : The body of literature in environmental economics broadly documents the role of household waste recycling in determining the quality of the environment. Social norms and attitudes closely affect recycling behavior among individuals. READ MORE

  4. 3. Savings and Low Interest Rates – Can Low Interest Rate Environments Change the Effects of Determinants of Savings?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Nils Billgert; [2018]
    Keywords : interest; savings; substitution; income; wealth; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : This thesis examines the effects of a low real interest rate environment on household savings. It specifically analyses whether there can be an increased importance of the income effect relative to the intertemporal consumption substitution effect and whether there can be an increased potency in the wealth effect of the stock market due to the financial assets substitution effect in this environment. READ MORE

  5. 4. Migration, Remittances and Education: A Review of the Educational Performance of Left-behind Children in Rural China

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Keqin Zhu; [2015]
    Keywords : Parental migration; Rural-urban; China; Remittance; Left-behind children; Educational performance; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The massive rural-urban population flow has been proceeding in China for decades ever since the 1980s. Millions of labor migrants move to industrialized cities for a better future for themselves, as well as their families. The increasing amount of migrants has led to the phenomenon of the “left-behind”. READ MORE

  6. 5. Styrmedel och marknadslösningar för minskat matavfall från hushåll

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

    Author : Linnea Högberg; [2013]
    Keywords : kostnadseffektivitet; matavfallshantering; matkasse; miljömål; styrmedel;

    Abstract : Varje år kasseras stora mängder mat i Sverige. En viss mängd av det matavfall som uppstår kan inte undvikas eftersom ett livsmedels alla delar inte kan konsumeras och därför måste slängas vid matlagning. READ MORE