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The assumption we submit, because macroeconomic forcasts would be unperfect, is that behavioral equations doesn't enough describe economic behaviours through the capacity of reaction opposite to environment. Further, the forcaster belongs to his search-system, so that, may be, we must now...
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paper is aimed at testing whether or not there really was a change in pricing behaviour, using a structural model of …
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The study evaluates the behaviour construct of self help group (SHG) members. Data were solicited from randomly … and 2013. The behaviour construct developed, consisted of 30 items, for which Cronbach’s alpha coefficient of reliability … significant improvement in behaviour of SHG members was observed, which exemplifies the impact of SHG approach in instilling a …
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Time preferences indicate preferences over streams of future consumption which significantly shape individual decision … human health behaviour. We first discuss the theoretical background of time preferences; ascertain the differences between … assess how time preferences influence risky behaviour such as being overweight, smoking, and engaging in risky sexual …
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Conceptual overview, critical commentary and future directions
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With the current growth in broadband penetration, Internet is likely to be the data collection mode of choice for contingent valuation (CV) and stated preference research in the not so distant future. However, little is known about how this survey mode may influence data quality and welfare...
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In this paper we review CV studies conducted in the context of PES programs, almost all of which attempt to estimate the demand of downstream water users for upstream watershed protection and, more generally, for improved water services. Our objective is to assess the quality of these CV-PES...
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This study examines the existing water quality of Lahore and measures domestic household’s willingness to pay for improvement in water quality services. To this end, a Tobit model is estimated by conducting a contingent valuation survey about household perceptions in six towns of Lahore.The...
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Marine and coastal ecosystems are of high importance owing to the mankind dependence on the goods and services provided. As water quality is one perspective of healthy marine and coastal ecosystems, the aim of this study is to review as more as possible surveys conducted worldwide and in Greece....
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The relevance of projection bias in decision making processes has been widely studied, but not specifically in …
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