Essays about: "Household Behaviour"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 67 essays containing the words Household Behaviour.

  1. 16. What Is the Role of Environmental Concern on Positional Behaviour?

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Annie Schön; [2020-07-10]
    Keywords : Environmental Concerns; Relative Income; Subjective Well-Being JEL Codes: C90; D63;

    Abstract : The main focus of this thesis is how concerns for environmental degradation relate to positional behaviour, and whether the association between subjective well-being and household income depend on individual level of environmental concern. The empirics of the thesis is based on micro panel data during the years 1992-2017. READ MORE

  3. 17. Cash is King in Plastic Recycling - An Experimental Study on How Monetary Incentives Impact Individual Motivation for Plastic Recycling

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för företagande och ledning

    Author : Lucas Otterling; Kristoffer Östlin; [2020]
    Keywords : Individual Motivation; Monetary Incentives; Recycling; Plastic Waste; Waste Management;

    Abstract : This study aims to research, through an experimental study, how monetary incentives impact individual motivation for household plastic recycling. Sweden has one of the world's highest rates of plastic waste recycling. READ MORE

  4. 18. To waste or not to waste : food waste governance in Lund municipality in 2018

    University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

    Author : Dzmitry Vaskovich; [2020]
    Keywords : food waste; local governance; A-B-C model; sustainability science; sustainable consumption; food supply chain; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Food waste is a growing global problem. Even in Sweden, being one of the most sustainable countries in the world, the food waste levels are high. Understanding the role of local governance is crucial to tackle the problem of food waste. READ MORE

  5. 19. Simply Wood : The Kinship of Care

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Naďa Okruhlicová; [2020]
    Keywords : Caring With; Furniture; Forest; Participatory Design; Slow Design; Zine;

    Abstract : Simply Wood is a collaborative inquiry into the topic of all wood joints for industrially produced furniture through engineering and the culture of care for and with furniture through Design+Change. This thesis is written in collaboration with the product development and communication wings from IKEA of Sweden, as the external tutors and supervisors. READ MORE

  6. 20. Dutch Business case study : Household’s electricity self-consumption maximisation through smart storage and energy

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : FRANCESCO MILANI; [2020]
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    Abstract : In this Master Thesis Project, the business case has been studied for solutions able to monitor the energy balance and maximise the electricity self-consumption of Dutch households, in preparation for the gradual phasing out of the net metering policy starting from 2023. In the initial market research, products investigated were batteries, home energy management systems and hybrid inverters. READ MORE