Essays about: "Meat demand elasticities"
Found 5 essays containing the words Meat demand elasticities.
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1. Don’t go nuts over nuts : an analysis of policy to reduce water scarcity caused by nuts
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate the potential possibilities of reducing water scarcity, by targeting the water intensive consumption of nuts. Therefore, the research question is if consumption-based policies can decrease the consumption of nuts in Sweden, in order to reduce water scarcity in sensitive areas. READ MORE
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2. Sustainable meat consumption
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Global warming, declining biodiversity, overuse of natural resources and social fundamentals such as health and a secure income are all affected by our food consumption. In the last 30 years, global meat consumption has doubled, which has increased the negative effects on these issues. READ MORE
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3. A French meat tax : an effective climate mitigation policy?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Since the agricultural sector is responsible for 14.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, the mitigation potential of this sector might play a crucial role to reach the international agreed temperature target. READ MORE
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4. A pigovian tax on beef - consumption effects and consequence analysis
University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Meat production accounts for approximately 18 per cent of the total GHG emissions in the world and beef is the kind of meat associated with the highest emissions. This paper derives the beef demand and elasticities in Sweden using regression analysis. READ MORE
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5. The Swedish demand for food : a conditional Rotterdam model approach
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : The demand for food is susceptible to variation in several factors. Knowledge about the nature of food commodities and how consumers react are important for decision makers. The Swedish consumers have decreased the budget share spent on food commodities during the end of the 20th century (Eidstedt et al. 2009). READ MORE
