Blar i Doctoral theses (HH) på forfatter "Alfnes, Frode"
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Aquaculture in Bangladesh : essays on production variability, consumer preferences and market integration
Alam, Md Akhtarul (PhD Thesis;2018:15, Doctoral thesis, 2018)The main objective of this thesis is to increase knowledge about production, consumer and market issues related to aquaculture in Bangladesh. This is done by investigating (1) production risk and technical efficiency, (2) ... -
Climate-smart agriculture in Malawi : uptake and opportunities in the face of climate change
Katengeza, Samson Pilanazo (Doctoral thesis, 2018)Is agriculture becoming climate-smart? Can recurrent weather events such as droughts explain increased use and adoption of agricultural technologies that are perceived climate-smart? I have merged a four-wave household ... -
Consumer preferences for animal welfare : what can we learn from restaurant, store and web experiments?
Schjøll, Alexander (PhD Thesis;2014:60, Doctoral thesis, 2014)This thesis uses experimental methods to test Norwegian consumers’ preferences for animal welfare. First, it investigates the benefits of using such methods in consumer studies of credence goods in general, and in the case ... -
Consumers and bioenergy : the effects of behavioural factors in households' heating consumption choice in Norway
Lillemo, Shuling Chen (PhD Thesis;2013:63, Doctoral thesis, 2013)How energy consumers behave, namely, what type and how much of different energy products and services they consume, direct and indirect affects the environment, as well as personal (and collective) well-being. Understanding ... -
Drivers of deforestation and incentives for REDD+
Naime Sánchez Henkel, Julia del Carmen (PhD Thesis;2022:4, Doctoral thesis, 2022)Tropical deforestation is a global environmental and development problem. Identifying policies that effectively reduce deforestation while improving rural livelihoods is essential to meet our climate and sustainable ... -
Eliciting consumer willingness to pay for food quality attributes : experiments conducted in Tanzania, Norway and the US
Alphonce, Roselyn (PhD Thesis;2015:4, Doctoral thesis, 2020-11-10)In assessing and measuring consumer preference and willingness to pay for quality attributes, many things matter including context and choice of methods. This thesis focuses on two themes; (1) assessing consumer ... -
Four essays on consumer studies, market simulation, and international trade of fish
Chen, Xianwen (PhD Thesis;2015:73, Doctoral thesis, 2018-04-24)This thesis consists of four empirical studies of fish markets, with emphases on consumer studies, market simulation and international trade. The topics of the papers are French consumers’ preference for ecolabeled fish, ... -
Four papers on privacy and human behavior
Wasenden, Ole Christian Berg (PhD thesis;2023:25, Doctoral thesis, 2023)This thesis examines the decision-making process and preferences relating to digital privacy. The four articles investigate questions such as: How do we make decisions when sharing our data with a third party, commercial ... -
The green transition in the transport sector
Andreassen, Gøril Louise (PhD thesis;2023:67, Doctoral thesis, 2023)Mobility is essential for ensuring human well-being. At the same time the transport sector is a large source of greenhouse gas emissions. To address climate change, it is imperative to accelerate the shift towards sustainable ... -
Mapping farmers’ preferences of cimate change adaptation measures : stated preference and field experiments in Ethiopia
Meressa, Abrha Megos (PhD Thesis;2019:46, Doctoral thesis, 2019)This thesis maps preferences for climate change adaptation measures and ecosystem services among Ethiopian smallholder farmers; by analyzing their decision-making behavior under uncertainty in a framed field experiment, ... -
Moving towards sustainability : business models and entrepreneurship in the Norwegian wool industry
Vičiūnaitė, Viktorija (PhD thesis;2020:6, Doctoral thesis, 2020)This thesis is part of the research project "KRUS - enhancing local wool value chains in Norway", focusing on the role of Norwegian wool in a move towards more sustainability in fashion and textiles. The thesis contributes ... -
Pathways to development
Bachke, Maren Elise (PhD Thesis;2014:73, Doctoral thesis, 2014)This thesis consists of four articles and an introduction. It contributes to the debate on development, development aid and poverty reduction, and identifies possible pathways to development. In particular, I study financing ... -
Personality traits, food values and consumer behavior
Ardebili, Aida Tabarroky (PhD Thesis;2021:33, Doctoral thesis, 2021-04)The thesis consists of four papers investigating the effects of personality traits and food values on food-related choices and behavior. The analysis uses data from the Norwegian Monitor Survey (NMS) and an online survey ... -
Socioeconomic status and health : the role of lifestyle choices
Øvrum, Arnstein (PhD Thesis;2012:4, Doctoral thesis, 2012)This thesis focuses on the relationship between socioeconomic status, health and related lifestyle choices. It uses repeated cross-section and stated preference data from Norway and consists of four papers. The first paper ... -
Willingness to pay for quality in experimental auction markets and stated choice surveys
Alfnes, Frode (Dr.scient.;2003:1, Doctoral thesis, 2003)The principal objective of this thesis is to investigate the willingness to pay for quality. The thesis consists of four papers exploring Norwegian consumer preferences for imported and hormone-treated beef. The first paper ...