Essays about: "Flight-shame"

Found 5 essays containing the word Flight-shame.

  1. 1. Shame to cool? : An empirical study on how Flygskam has affected demand for domestic flights in Sweden

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Angelica Eriksson; [2021]
    Keywords : Flygskam; Flight shame; Social norms; Externality; Consumer choice; Synthetic control method;

    Abstract : Throughout the last few years, Flygskam, a norm against air travel, has grown steadily in Sweden due to its emissions. Flygskam is a Swedish word referring to the shame that follows air travel since it runs counter to the norm behavior. READ MORE

  3. 2. (Not) Flying into the future : International Business Air Travel from a Corporate Environmental Sustainability perspective

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Ida Eriksson; Lisa Levander; [2020]
    Keywords : Corporate Environmental Sustainability; CES; CES Strategies; CES Profiles; International Business Air Travel; IBT; IBAT; Corporate Strategy Phases; It-industry;

    Abstract : Environmental sustainability has grown to become a widely discussed topic in today's society, putting great pressure on companies to limit their climate impact. Still, companies continue to use International Business Air Travel for strategic benefits, in an era where concepts such as “flight shame” are emerging. READ MORE

  4. 3. The influences on consumers’ decision to fly or not to fly

    University essay from Högskolan Kristianstad/Fakulteten för ekonomi

    Author : Johanna Gullbrandsson; Ludwig Löfkvist Andersson; [2020]
    Keywords : Flight-shame; consumer behaviour; climate debate; aviation industry; travel; transportation;

    Abstract : Over the years, the consumption of airplane travels has increased, and the aviation industry is seen as one of the fastest growing sources for greenhouse gases. As a result, the climate debate has intensified and the phenomenon “flight-shame” has been introduced which has contributed to more environmental awareness. READ MORE

  5. 4. Conspicuous Sustainability : Harnessing the potential of the social economy in order to acheive sustainability goals

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Johnny McCreesh; [2019]
    Keywords : Sustainable Development; conspicuous consumption; status; experimental economics; behavioural economics; environmental psychology;

    Abstract : Conspicuous consumption is a form of economic behaviour in which social pressure influences consumption decisions. Considering the current understanding of the detrimental ecological impact of excessive consumption practices, this paper overviews the potential to lessen wasteful consumption trends by utilising conspicuous consumption. READ MORE

  6. 5. Flight Shame: An Economic, Game-Theoretic Interpretation of Social Values and Aviation Patterns

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Mattias Windahl; Philip Gustafsson; [2019]
    Keywords : aviation; flight shame; climate anxiety; game theory; model of decency;

    Abstract : In this paper, we have given the very recent phenomenon of flight shame an economic interpretation and demonstrated how transforming social values can be an important part of the transition towards a sustainable transportation sector. By developing and simplifying an already existing model, we were able to capture some essential real-world features to reflect the multifaceted notion of human decision-making. READ MORE