Essays about: "stated preference"
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11. Meat production preferences among Swedish consumers: A choice experiment with lasagna
University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : Growing concerns over the environmental impact of an expanding global meat production has resulted in calls for more sustainable practices. This, however, is difficult since there exist several conflicts of aim regarding a sustainable production. READ MORE
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12. GENDER, INDEPENDENCE AND RISK PREFERENCE : A quantitative study of listed Swedish companies
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : Internal auditing is the auditing performed by companies themselves. Previous research has put forth the idea that female chairmen in audit committees increase the internal auditing. In this study, we examine how levels of risk preference within internal auditing are influenced by the gender of the chairman in an audit committee. READ MORE
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13. Possible solutions to the failure of agri-environmental measures. Could increasing collaboration and knowledge save biodiversity?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Miljövetenskaplig utbildningAbstract : The common agricultural policy (CAP) has been stated as one of the most important policies within the European Union (EU), and is the fundament for agricultural development in the member states. However, the CAP has been stated to effect biodiversity in a negative way. READ MORE
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14. Re-evaluating the contingent valuation method as a standard method for monetary valuation of ecosystem services : a case study of the Vitberget forest region in Skellefteå in Sweden
University essay from SLU/Dept. of EcologyAbstract : Ecosystems and their services are key to humans. One if not the main methods to obtain a monetary value of cultural ecosystem services is the contingent valuation method. READ MORE
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15. QUANTIFYING THE BIASED EXCHANGE OF MONEY AND TIME - How monetary and social factors influence decisions
University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för psykologiAbstract : This study investigated whether anchored prices induced biased choices and time estimations for the pursuit of an equal discount and if different degrees of social distance influenced these biases. A new measurement for quantifying the relative degree of bias was also proposed. READ MORE