Essays about: "consumption taxation"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 27 essays containing the words consumption taxation.

1. 1. Reduce, Reuse, Reshape - Evaluating EU Policies on plastic for sustainable transition of plastic packaging system to align with the 3Rs

   University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUS

   Author : Parisa Bazaz; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular Economy; recycling; Creative destruction; sustainability science; plastic pollution; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : The global surge in plastic production, particularly single-use packaging, has triggered pressing environmental and health concerns. Addressing this crisis necessitates transformative shifts within the plastic packaging system, prioritizing the reduction, reuse, and recycling of plastic packaging. READ MORE

3. 2. From Remittances to Development: Exploring Nepal's Path to Progress

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionen

   Author : Jonathan Damkjær Britton; [2023]
   Keywords : Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Nepal is one of the largest recipients of remittances compared to the size of the economy, reaching 30,1% of GDP in 2018. This makes understanding them, their effects, and how to positively impact that an important policy tool. READ MORE

4. 3. Adoption barriers to circular product design in Turkey : A study of Istanbul textile manufacturing

   University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

   Author : Emma Nyström; Ella Eklind Magnusson; Klaudia Przybyszewska; [2023]
   Keywords : Circular economy; Circular product design; Turkish textile manufacturing; Istanbul; Barriers of circular product design;

   Abstract : The global unsustainable production and consumption patterns in the fashion and textile industry are a prevailing problem. With the rising trend of European brands reshoring their textile manufacturing and upcoming circular economy frameworks from the EU, the Turkish textile industry may face pressures to transform towards circularity in order to remain competitive. READ MORE

5. 4. Don’t go nuts over nuts : an analysis of policy to reduce water scarcity caused by nuts

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Hanna Vinberg; [2022]
   Keywords : Consumption; demand; dietary change; elasticity; food policy; nuts; water footprint; water scarcity;

   Abstract : 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

6. 5. The effect of an environmental tax on the consumption of dairy and plant-based drinks : the case of Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Daniel Törnqvist; [2022]
   Keywords : consumer demand; consumption taxation; dietary transition; GHG mitigation; plant-based drinks; Sweden;

   Abstract : In the light of global greenhouse gases (GHG) mitigation targets, this study aims to investigate if a consumption-sided CO2e weighted tax scheme on dairy and plant-based drinks can shift consumption towards plant-based drinks and thereby lower GHG emissions. Using scanner data from a Swedish supermarket ICA Maxi Nacka located in Stockholm, Sweden, we construct a multistage Quadratic Almost Ideal Demand System (QUAIDS) to evaluate changes in demand due to the tax implementation. READ MORE