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1. Taxing the skies - A study on the Swedish air passenger tax and its impact on the number of passengers
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för nationalekonomi med statistikAbstract : The purpose of the thesis is to analyze the impact of the Swedish air passenger tax on the number of air passengers in Sweden. The tax was implemented in April 2018 with the aim to reduce air travel demand and decrease the aviation industry's greenhouse gas emissions. READ MORE
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2. 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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3. Designing learning experiences for collaborative survival : Using stories about biodiversity measures in the construction sector
University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)Abstract : Biodiversity loss is increasing at an unprecedented rate, with the construction sector generating significant negative externalities. Developing an educational experience focused on biodiversity within this sector can enhance knowledge and expertise to mitigate such loss by showcasing resilient nature-based solutions. READ MORE
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4. Flight to climate: liquidity commonality in brown equities
University essay from Stockholms universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionenAbstract : Emerging ESG studies have established a negative equilibrium correlation between ESG factors and stock returns in an economy predominately influenced by investors with nonpecuniary preference over high ESG credentials. However, little research has delved into a potential systematic liquidity risk phenomenon associated with aggregate trading activities of ESG-motivated investors who share a common nonzero ESG preference component in their utility function. READ MORE
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5. In the Business of Doing Good: A case study on social entrepreneurship within the small-scale rental sector in South African townships
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Housing crises have become a global phenomenon, including in South Africa. Neither the South African government nor the market have been able to sufficiently address the growing housing deficit across the nation, especially not in the affordable rental sector. READ MORE