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Food Risk Communication and Consumers' Trust in the Food Supply Chain
Hanf, C.-Hennig; Patelli, P.; Saggau, V. - 2005
Our motivation is lying on the questions "How does a food scare and information of a food scare influence the buying decision of one single agent and the changes in the aggregate demand?" and "How can we evaluate effective risk communication strategies?". Since we investigate a society of...
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A Study of Visual Communication: Cyclones, Cones, and Confusion
Eosco, Gina - 2008
Visuals are at the forefront of providing information in today's society. They are on the front page of newspapers, the evening news, the Internet, and textbooks. They are particularly important in explaining risk and scientific processes such as the intricacies of climate change or the risks of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009466231
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Agent-based modelling for investigating consumer behaviour in risky markets : the case of food scares
Volker Saggau - 2005
Ausgestaltung der Risikokommunikation auf Unternehmensebene und gesamtwirtschaftlicher Ebene. Die Arbeit schließt mit einer …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009428995
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Guiding preventative wildland fire mitigation policy and decisions with an economic modeling system.
Stockmann, Keith; Burchfield, James; Calkin, Dave; … - 2010
The protection of private residences from wildland fire produces high levels of cost and safety risk to firefighters, especially with the expanding ex-urban settlement pattern in the wildland urban interface (WUI). Economic information on probable structure losses can help guide efficient...
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THE EFFECTS OF MANDATORY INFORMATION POLICIES ON CONSUMER BEHAVIOR IN CREDIT MARKETS
Collins, John Michael - 2008
This dissertation examines the effects of public policies that mandate disclosures or education for consumers making decisions in credit and other financial markets.The first chapter reviews the literature, finding two roles for disclosures: facilitating searches among product alternatives and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009466228
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State of knowledge ability of the czech consumers contributing to the possibility of a full exercise of their rights on the market
Pícha, Kamil; Vávrová, Veronika - 2012
The article addresses the present situation in the consumer protection. It analyzes the measure of exercise of consumer rights by particular consumers. To a quality and successful exercise contribute a quality awareness, learning and education of consumers, who make a part of the Conception of...
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Towards more inclusive long-term bulk water resource management
de Lange, Willem J.; Kleynhans, T.E. - 2007
Fresh water resources provide a platform for complex and often emotional issues to develop, particularly in resource scarcity situations. Bulk water infrastructure contains elements of a public good and proved vulnerable to failures in market and government driven allocation strategies. Common...
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A System dynamics model to facilitate public understanding of water management options in Las Vegas, Nevada
Stave, Krystyna Anne - 2003
Water managers increasingly are faced with the challenge of building public or stakeholder support for resource management strategies. Building support requires raising stakeholder awareness of resource problems and understanding about the consequences of different policy options. One approach...
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Economic internationalisation and the distribution of income : a comparison of the cases of Germany and the U.S.
Wacker, Ulrich - 2002
U.S.and Germany. The benchmark for assessing the empirical analyses theoretically is the general equilibrium framework … reality of labour market rationing and itsdistributional implications both in the U.S. and Germany. … U.S.and Germany. The benchmark for assessing the empirical analyses theoretically is the general equilibrium framework …
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