Essays about: "hypothetical decision making"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 25 essays containing the words hypothetical decision making.

1. 1. ENERGY ISLANDS - A CASE STUDY IN GREECE

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Dimitrios Porichis; [2023]
   Keywords : Renewable Energy Sources; Energy Island; Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis; Offshore Wind; Floating Solar Photovoltaics; Greece; Mediterranean Sea; Aegean Sea.;

   Abstract : The aim of this Thesis is to consider a methodological framework suitable to support a primary and primitive investigation and evaluation of the technical applicability and energy feasibility of a specific Energy Island model in Greece. For such purpose, the general concept and the potential applications of Energy Island are presented, and the present situation of the Greek energy sector and RES technologies in Greece are outlined. READ MORE

3. 2. Myopic Meritocracy? An Experimental Survey Approach

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Milan-Avin Spendel; [2023]
   Keywords : Meritocracy; Inequality of Opportunity; Distributive Fairness;

   Abstract : In my master's thesis, I present a hypothetical survey experiment (n=95) examining the impact of two types of inequality on participants' fairness perceptions. The experimental design introduces a novel approach by providing impartial spectators with precise information about workers' performance in two consecutive effort-rounds and the underlying sources of inequality. READ MORE

4. 3. Valuation in the energy storage sector - an investor perspective

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Företagsekonomi

   Author : Oliver Vasanoja; Alessandro Volpe; [2023]
   Keywords : Energy storage; project finance; sustainable finance; investor rationality; financial valuation; levelized cost of storage; net present value; internal rate of return; payback period; technological maturity;

   Abstract : This study will examine a strategy for evaluating energy storage projects by integrating valuation metrics from finance and the energy sector. Uncertainty is one of the key barriers to investment in the energy sector (Shimbar & Ebrahimi, 2017, p. READ MORE

5. 4. The Effect of Monetary Incentives on Prosocial Behavior : A behavioral experiment focusing on method development

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Nationalekonomi; Linköpings universitet/Filosofiska fakulteten

   Author : Frida Stark; Sandra Medenica; [2023]
   Keywords : monetary incentives; hypothetical decision making; prosocial behavior; online experiments; behavioral economics; method development;

   Abstract : It is sometimes said that money speaks louder than words, and in a world where financial decisions are a major driving force, it is interesting to explore how monetary incentives influence our decision making. Some argue that intrinsic motivation is sufficient to be able to measure prosocial decision-making, but what happens when we add monetary incentives to experiments that might otherwise be conducted with hypothetical scenarios? In this study, we conduct an online experiment with 1002 participants to explore if decision making changes when monetary incentives are introduced. READ MORE

6. 5. What are Turnover decision making factors? - A comparative study between Generation Y and Generation X in Sweden on how different factors weigh in the decision to stay or resign from a workplace.

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologi

   Author : Ida Karolina Mårtensson; Daria Zemliak; [2023]
   Keywords : Generation X; Generation Y; millennials; generationsomsättning; arbetsplats; generational turnover; workplace.; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Denna studie genomfördes i Sverige med syftet att erbjuda ett nytt perspektiv på ämnet turnover och hur olika faktorer påverkar beslutet att säga upp sig från jobbet eller stanna kvar. Med detta syfte undersökte studien de sex faktorerna lön och förmåner, miljö, karriärmöjligheter, kollegiala aspekter, meningsfullhet och balans mellan arbete och privatliv, som har ansetts vara några av de mest inflytelserika när man fattade det beslutet att lämna eller stanna kvar på en arbetsplats. READ MORE