Essays about: "pro-sociality"

Found 2 essays containing the word pro-sociality.

1. 1. Why do people recycle?: Determining the incentives for private recycling

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Charlotte Axelsson; Marielle Karlsson; [2010]
   Keywords : recycling; self-image; environmental attitude; social norms; social image; private costs; pro-sociality;

   Abstract : Sweden has one of the highest rates of municipal waste recycling in the EU, but there is still a considerable proportion of the population that does not recycle. Accordingly, the purpose of this study is to investigate the determinants of private recycling. READ MORE

3. 2. The Determinants of Television License Fee Compliance

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Markus Andersson; Veronica Nordlund; [2009]
   Keywords : Television License Fee; Public Goods; Free-riding; Deterrence; Pro-sociality;

   Abstract : Television license fee compliance in Sweden is very high – 87 percent of television-owning households pay the fee. That people choose to behave in accordance with the law does not in itself come as a surprise, but when the law in question is difficult to enforce and the service provided in many ways lends itself to free-riding, traditional microeconomic theory would tend to predict a higher rate of evasion than is presently seen. READ MORE