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1. Willingness to Pay for Externalities – Does Earmarking Taxes Matter?
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : This study explores the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for an environmental beef tax and the effects of revenue recycling mechanisms on WTP and beef consumption. It surveys students from Gothenburg University using a payment card approach, addressing literature gaps concerning the role of revenue recycling in environmental tax policy, behavioral economic factors affecting public perceptions, and potential biases in contingent valuation methods. READ MORE
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2. Bivänliga växter i urban miljö : en granskning av växtutbudet från landskapsarkitektprogrammet
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural DevelopmentAbstract : Pollinatörerna är hotade globalt och i det svenska landskapet, och behöver hjälp för att överleva (Naturvårdsverket u.å.b). Den främsta orsaken till den negativa utvecklingen är förlusten och fragmenteringen av pollinatörernas livsmiljöer (Naturvårdsverket u. READ MORE
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3. Students’ perceptions of genetically modified organisms : what is required to increase acceptance?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of People and SocietyAbstract : Producing enough food for the world's growing population is a challenge that puts great pressure on the agricultural food system to ensure global food security Furthermore, climate change is additionally exacerbating this challenge. Part of the solution could be genetically modified organisms (GMOs), but their use has been a source of controversy among various actors that have hindered their adoption. READ MORE
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4. Are expert judgments a reliable tool for predicting farmer and food consumer decisions? : experimental evidence from a forecasting survey
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EconomicsAbstract : Often trusted to provide sound recommendations and advice, experts from academia and industry are often relied upon throughout industries around the globe, and the food and agriculture industry is no different. We therefore ask, how accurate are these experts, and are they able to accurately forecast behavior from varying food chain actors such as farmers and consumers? Do these experts have a preconceived bias to one side or the other? These questions become increasingly important when considering policy developments such as the EU Farm to Fork strategy, which seek to integrate the consumer-facing food industry and the producer-forward agriculture industry, two policy realms that have historically remained relatively independent of one another. READ MORE
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5. Djursjukskötarstudenters attityder, erfarenhet och självförtroende inom smådjursodontologi : en enkätstudie
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical SciencesAbstract : Hundar och katters munhälsa är mycket viktigt för deras välfärd. Trots detta är tandproblem mycket vanligt men underdiagnostiserat. Kunskapen hos både djurägare och djurhälsopersonal har visat sig vara bristande. READ MORE
