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University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
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Heinrichs, Pamela Anne.
Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables.
Degree: MS, Agricultural & Applied Econ, 2015, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90706
► Americans' vegetable consumption is below the recommended levels, contributing to obesity and other health issues. While increased intake is recommended, many obstacles still impede Americans…
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▼ Americans' vegetable consumption is below the recommended levels, contributing to obesity and other health issues. While increased intake is recommended, many obstacles still impede Americans from reaching vegetable intake goals. Recommendations typically focus on promoting fresh vegetable consumption, although other forms, namely frozen, are less expensive, store longer, and are considered nutritionally equivalent to fresh. Using an online
choice experiment, this study examined consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables. Additionally, we examined whether providing accurate nutrition information on fresh and frozen vegetables influenced preferences. Results revealed that consumers strongly preferred fresh vegetables to frozen and that information about the nutrition content of fresh and frozen vegetables did not significantly alter preferences. We found that most consumers steam vegetables, so convenient features like steamable packaging are highly valued in purchasing decisions. Finally, we found that higher levels of nutrition knowledge lessen the aversion towards frozen vegetables; however, knowledge varied across socio-demographic subgroups. Men, younger respondents, and food insecure respondents exhibited significantly lower knowledge levels. Increasing nutrition knowledge could make these groups more willing to purchase frozen vegetables.
Advisors/Committee Members: Ellison, Brenna (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Choice experiment; Vegetable
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Heinrichs, P. A. (2015). Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables. (Thesis). University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90706
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Heinrichs, Pamela Anne. “Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables.” 2015. Thesis, University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90706.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Heinrichs, Pamela Anne. “Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Heinrichs PA. Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90706.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
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Heinrichs PA. Consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh and frozen vegetables. [Thesis]. University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign; 2015. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2142/90706
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Alberta
2.
Allen, Shannon M.
Consumer Preferences for Milk and Yogurt Products in
Canada.
Degree: MS, Department of Resource Economics and Environmental
Sociology, 2012, University of Alberta
URL: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5m60qs73x
► This research examines Canadian consumer preferences for milk and yogurt products, both those currently available in the marketplace as well as hypothetical products. Self-reported consumption…
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▼ This research examines Canadian consumer preferences
for milk and yogurt products, both those currently available in the
marketplace as well as hypothetical products. Self-reported
consumption and choice experiments are used to determine consumer
preferences for various attributes and how these preferences are
influenced by demographic and health characteristics. The results
from the consumption analysis indicate that many demographic and
health characteristics are significant factors in predicting
milk/yogurt consumption, that milk and yogurt consumers are not the
same people, and that consumers of individual dairy products fall
into different demographic categories. The choice experiment
analysis indicates that individuals have narrowly distributed WTP
values for fat content and informational attributes and widely
distributed WTP values for functional attributes. In general, women
over 50 appear to be WTP more for informational attributes and
vitamin-enhanced products than the general population, while young
adults are WTP more than the general population for probiotic dairy
products.
Subjects/Keywords: dairy; consumer preferences; choice experiment
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Allen, S. M. (2012). Consumer Preferences for Milk and Yogurt Products in
Canada. (Masters Thesis). University of Alberta. Retrieved from https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5m60qs73x
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Allen, Shannon M. “Consumer Preferences for Milk and Yogurt Products in
Canada.” 2012. Masters Thesis, University of Alberta. Accessed March 01, 2021.
https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5m60qs73x.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Allen, Shannon M. “Consumer Preferences for Milk and Yogurt Products in
Canada.” 2012. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Allen SM. Consumer Preferences for Milk and Yogurt Products in
Canada. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Alberta; 2012. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5m60qs73x.
Council of Science Editors:
Allen SM. Consumer Preferences for Milk and Yogurt Products in
Canada. [Masters Thesis]. University of Alberta; 2012. Available from: https://era.library.ualberta.ca/files/5m60qs73x

Mississippi State University
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Maples, McKenzie Crabtree.
Consumer willingness to pay for environmental impacts of fresh tomato production.
Degree: MS, Agricultural Economics, 2014, Mississippi State University
URL: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06162014-121145/
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► In a world with diverse consumer preferences, it can be challenging for producers to determine marketing strategies and production practices that maximize their profits…
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▼ In a world with diverse consumer preferences, it can be challenging for producers
to determine marketing strategies and production practices that maximize their profits
while meeting consumer demand for fresh products. Consumers could be willing to pay
for products that reduce environmental impact, but producers must know whether these
changes will pay off. This study estimated consumers willingness to pay for specific
environmental factors pertaining to fresh tomato production using a
choice experiment
survey. This study found that Southeastern consumers are willing to pay a price premium
for specific environmental factors: water conservation, reduced pesticide residue, fewer
miles between production location and purchase location, and tomatoes grown without
petroleum-based fertilizers. The results of this study are beneficial to regional tomato
producers, who could incorporate specific environmental practices into current
production schedules that lead to incremental changes in the environmental attributes that
were evaluated in this survey.
Advisors/Committee Members: Matthew G. Interis (chair), Kimberly L. Morgan (committee member), Ardian Harri (committee member), Kenneth W. Hood (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: tomato production; specialty crop; choice experiment
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Maples, M. C. (2014). Consumer willingness to pay for environmental impacts of fresh tomato production. (Masters Thesis). Mississippi State University. Retrieved from http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06162014-121145/ ;
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Maples, McKenzie Crabtree. “Consumer willingness to pay for environmental impacts of fresh tomato production.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Mississippi State University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06162014-121145/ ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Maples, McKenzie Crabtree. “Consumer willingness to pay for environmental impacts of fresh tomato production.” 2014. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Maples MC. Consumer willingness to pay for environmental impacts of fresh tomato production. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06162014-121145/ ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Maples MC. Consumer willingness to pay for environmental impacts of fresh tomato production. [Masters Thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2014. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06162014-121145/ ;

Penn State University
4.
Lee, Won Seok.
Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment
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Degree: 2013, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19922
► The purpose of this study is (1) to develop cross-cultural value measurement scales that overcome established methodological problems, (2) to test dimensional frameworks of the…
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▼ The purpose of this study is (1) to develop cross-cultural value measurement scales that overcome established methodological problems, (2) to test dimensional frameworks of the scale with non-Asian respondents, and (3) to show whether those who have different value orientations hold heterogeneous preferences regarding tour packages. Drawing on literature from the fields of psychology and marketing, this study hypothesizes that cultural values are tied to tourists’ distinct tour package preferences. The study applies a mixed-method approach to observe intrinsic nationally-distinct values and develop a generalized values measurement scale. The dimensional frameworks of the developed values scale were then used with a Stated Preference
Choice Experiment (CE) to capture the systematic heterogeneity of preferences in a non-Asian tourists group. The results of the CE show the Marginal Willingness to Pay (MWTP) pecuniary value for the attributes’ changes by one unit for multiple attributes of Seoul tour packages. This study’s results partially support the link between respondent values and heterogeneous
choice behaviors.
The results show that a respondent who emphasizes money and enjoyment and authenticity values is more likely to choose a package tour that includes more chances to go to shopping and historical/cultural sites, respectively. Historical/cultural destinations had the highest MWTP value of all tour sites in Seoul, which was estimated to be 74.32. “Local food served,” “Modern sightseeing sites,” “Shopping tour sites” and “Entertainment tour sites” were also significant tour attribute/destinations that increase the number of Seoul package tours purchased. An increase of one unit of “Local food served,” “Modern sightseeing sites,” “Shopping tour sites,” and “Entertainment tour sites” was worth 37.98, 54.64, 24.05, and 28.34, respectively. The study contributes to tourism research by introducing a values measurement scale that identifies value orientations relevant when planning international trips and developing heterogeneous travel profiles.
Advisors/Committee Members: Alan R Graefe, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Deborah Lee Kerstetter, Committee Member, Garry Chick, Committee Member, Richard C Ready, Committee Member.
Subjects/Keywords: Values; Choice Experiment; Marginal willingness to pay
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Lee, W. S. (2013). Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment
. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19922
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lee, Won Seok. “Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment
.” 2013. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19922.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lee, Won Seok. “Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment
.” 2013. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Lee WS. Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19922.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lee WS. Devlopment of a personal values scale and non-asian tourists' preferred attributes for a one day Seoul tour package: A discrete choice experiment
. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2013. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/19922
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of Guelph
5.
Zheng, Yihong.
Consumer Preference and Willingness-To –Pay for Locally Produced, Organic Food: A Stated Choice Approach.
Degree: MS, Department of Food, Agricultural and Resource Economics, 2014, University of Guelph
URL: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/8390
► This study investigates Canadian consumers' preferences for organic and locally produced processed foods. The analysis is based on three choice experiments, one for pork tenderloin,…
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▼ This study investigates Canadian consumers' preferences for organic and locally produced processed foods. The analysis is based on three
choice experiments, one for pork tenderloin, one for whole grain bread and one for cheddar cheese, and implemented through an internet based survey. The
choice experiments address two important research questions. First, what food attributes do Canadians associate with when they purchase locally produced organic foods? Second, which food attributes command a higher premium? Results from conditional logit regression models suggests that there is a disutility associated with food mileage, where respondents were willing to pay a premium of 0.00061 per kilometer per loaf of whole grain bread, 0.00664 per kilometer per kilogram of pork tenderloin and 0.00937 per kilometer per kilogram of cheddar cheese respectively. Respondents were also willing to pay a premium for the authentication of organic. More specifically, respondents are willing to pay a premium for certified organic whole grain bread (0.076/loaf), certified organic pork tenderloin (0.8299/kg) and certified organic cheddar cheese (0.3381/kg).
Advisors/Committee Members: Cranfield, John (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: processed food; WTP; Stated choice experiment
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Zheng, Y. (2014). Consumer Preference and Willingness-To –Pay for Locally Produced, Organic Food: A Stated Choice Approach. (Masters Thesis). University of Guelph. Retrieved from https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/8390
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zheng, Yihong. “Consumer Preference and Willingness-To –Pay for Locally Produced, Organic Food: A Stated Choice Approach.” 2014. Masters Thesis, University of Guelph. Accessed March 01, 2021.
https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/8390.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zheng, Yihong. “Consumer Preference and Willingness-To –Pay for Locally Produced, Organic Food: A Stated Choice Approach.” 2014. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Zheng Y. Consumer Preference and Willingness-To –Pay for Locally Produced, Organic Food: A Stated Choice Approach. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. University of Guelph; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/8390.
Council of Science Editors:
Zheng Y. Consumer Preference and Willingness-To –Pay for Locally Produced, Organic Food: A Stated Choice Approach. [Masters Thesis]. University of Guelph; 2014. Available from: https://atrium.lib.uoguelph.ca/xmlui/handle/10214/8390

University of Georgia
6.
Calhoun, Kayla Ariel.
Optimal policy design for upgrading on-site residential wastewater treatment.
Degree: 2014, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28993
► When exploring environmental policy options, sometimes neither the current state of the environmental good being analyzed nor the effectiveness of the proposed policy is known…
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▼ When exploring environmental policy options, sometimes neither the current state of the environmental good being analyzed nor the effectiveness of the proposed policy is known with certainty. The issue under consideration in this study is
the current state of water quality in Gwinnett County, Georgia, and the effectiveness of a particular policy on improving water quality. This thesis presents results of a choice experiment designed to elicit preferences for attributes of a countywide
septic system upgrade program in Gwinnett County, Georgia, where the current state of water quality and effectiveness of the program are uncertain. Within the experiment are three models which have different defined levels of risk of poor water quality
for the status quo alternative. Uncertainty is incorporated over policy outcomes by specifying the upgrade effectiveness attribute as a reduction in risk of failure to meet water quality standards. Results indicate that the status quo specification does
impact individual preferences and estimated welfare measures, and the probability of water quality failure attribute has a significant impact on individuals’ choice decisions.
Subjects/Keywords: Choice experiment; Water quality; Status quo; Uncertainty
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Calhoun, K. A. (2014). Optimal policy design for upgrading on-site residential wastewater treatment. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28993
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Calhoun, Kayla Ariel. “Optimal policy design for upgrading on-site residential wastewater treatment.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28993.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Calhoun, Kayla Ariel. “Optimal policy design for upgrading on-site residential wastewater treatment.” 2014. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Calhoun KA. Optimal policy design for upgrading on-site residential wastewater treatment. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28993.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Calhoun KA. Optimal policy design for upgrading on-site residential wastewater treatment. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/28993
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of New South Wales
7.
Gu, Yuanyuan.
Essays on Bayesian choice modelling with applications in health economics.
Degree: Economics, 2011, University of New South Wales
URL: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/51289
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https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9970/SOURCE02?view=true
► The thesis develops flexible Bayesian choice models and these models are often highly-parameterised. All inference is obtained from the posterior density and evaluated using computationally…
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▼ The thesis develops flexible Bayesian
choice models and these models are often highly-parameterised. All inference is obtained from the posterior density and evaluated using computationally intensive Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) estimation. The models are applied to health economics studies and the empirical results of this thesis represent major contributions to the applied literature in their own right.The thesis consists of three separate but broadly related essays. The first essay is concerned with a heteroscedastic probit model with random effects.Real and simulated examples illustrate the approach and show that ignoring heteroscedasticity when it exists may lead to biased estimates and poor prediction. The computation is carried out by an efficient Markov chain Monte Carlo sampling scheme that generates the parameters in blocks. We use theBayes factor, cross-validation of the predictive density, the deviance information criterion, and ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curves for modelcomparison. This research has been published in The Econometrics Journal. The second essay contributes to the development of Bayesian methods inthe context of valuing informal carers needs. The random effects heteroscedastic probit model estimated in the first essay is extended to accommodate thenew data structure and account for more potential sources of heterogeneity, e.g., the individual scale effect which implies that
choice behaviour is simplymore random for some people than others. The other contributions of this study include examining the entire predictive distributions of Willingness toAccept (WTA) and using the exponential transformation to allow the distribution to be skewed.The third essay follows the work of Leslie et al. (2009) on using a Dirichlet process normal mixture prior to flexibly estimate the link function of binarychoice models. This essay provides a unified framework for applying the prior to different types of contingent valuation models. We illustrate the approachthrough a multiple-bounded contingent valuation study on eliciting the Willingness to Pay (WTP) for cataract surgery in rural India. In particular wedemonstrate how to estimate an individuals WTP distribution and its percentiles as well as the predictive probability of an affirmative answer to a givenbid price conditional on a particular set of covariates. In this essay we also conduct an
experiment to examine Leslie et al.s (2009) identification approachand find that by appropriately adjusting the magnitude of the variables, Leslie et al.s (2009) identification approach can produce stable estimates.
Advisors/Committee Members: Kohn, Robert, Economics, Australian School of Business, UNSW, Fiebig, Denzil, Economics, Australian School of Business, UNSW.
Subjects/Keywords: Dirichlete process; Discrete choice experiment; Contingent valuation
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Gu, Y. (2011). Essays on Bayesian choice modelling with applications in health economics. (Doctoral Dissertation). University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/51289 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9970/SOURCE02?view=true
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Gu, Yuanyuan. “Essays on Bayesian choice modelling with applications in health economics.” 2011. Doctoral Dissertation, University of New South Wales. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/51289 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9970/SOURCE02?view=true.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Gu, Yuanyuan. “Essays on Bayesian choice modelling with applications in health economics.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Gu Y. Essays on Bayesian choice modelling with applications in health economics. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/51289 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9970/SOURCE02?view=true.
Council of Science Editors:
Gu Y. Essays on Bayesian choice modelling with applications in health economics. [Doctoral Dissertation]. University of New South Wales; 2011. Available from: http://handle.unsw.edu.au/1959.4/51289 ; https://unsworks.unsw.edu.au/fapi/datastream/unsworks:9970/SOURCE02?view=true
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Mouate, Olivier.
Le rôle de la culture dans les dynamiques urbaines : une analyse économique des aménités culturelles : The role of culture in urban dynamics : an economic analysis of cultural amenities.
Degree: Docteur es, Sciences économiques, 2020, Angers
URL: http://www.theses.fr/2020ANGE0002
► De plus en plus de villes misent sur la culture pour redynamiser leur économie en améliorant le bien-être des résidents et en attirant des individus…
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▼ De plus en plus de villes misent sur la culture pour redynamiser leur économie en améliorant le bien-être des résidents et en attirant des individus créatifs et qualifiés, qui sont stratégiques dans le cadre du passage à l’économie postindustrielle. L’objectif de cette thèse est de comprendre comment la culture contribue aux dynamiques territoriales, et de vérifier empiriquement son impact sur la localisation des individus. Pour répondre à cette problématique, nous avons défini et mis en évidence l’intérêt du concept d’aménité culturelle. Il permet de comprendre comment les activités culturelles agglomérées dans une ville contribuent à la formation d’une atmosphère culturelle, localisée et non marchande. La valeur positive attribuée à ces aménités par les individus impacterait leur choix de localisation. Deux études empiriques sont réalisées. La première évalue la part de l’attractivité des aires urbaines françaises imputable à la culture et montre que les mieux dotées en emplois culturels bénéficient d’un niveau d’attractivité plus élevé. La seconde étude est fondée sur des données d’enquête issues de l’application de la méthode du Choice Experiment, qui permet de prendre en compte les déterminants non marchands d’un choix de localisation hypothétique. Un échantillon d’étudiants susceptible d’avoir à effectuer un choix de localisation est étudié. Nous montrons que la culture impacte positivement le choix de localisation mais ne suffit pas à elle seule à motiver le choix d’une ville. Une seconde application de la méthode montre une sensibilité plus forte aux dimensions culturelles événementielles qu’aux dimensions patrimoniales lors du choix de la ville.
More and more cities rely on culture to revitalize their economies by improving the well-being of residents and attracting creative and skilled individuals, who are strategic in the transition to the post-industrial economy. The aim of this thesis is to understand how culture contributes to territorial dynamics, and to empirically verify its impact on the individual’s location. To address this problem, we defined and highlighted the interest of the cultural amenity concept. It helps to understand how cultural activities that are clustered in a city contribute to the formation of a cultural atmosphere which is localized and has no market value. The positive value attributed by individuals to these amenities would impact their location choices. Two empirical studies are carried out. The first assesses the share of attractiveness of French urban areas due to culture and shows that the ones that are better endowed with cultural jobs benefit from a higher level of attractiveness. The second study is based on survey data from the application of the Choice Experiment method, which allows us to consider the non-market determinants of a hypothetical location choice. We studied a sample of students likely to have a location choice to make. We show that culture positively impacts the choice of location but is not sufficient to justify the city choice. A second application of…
Advisors/Committee Members: Sagot-Duvauroux, Dominique (thesis director), Travers, Muriel (thesis director).
Subjects/Keywords: Culture; Aménités; Attractivité; Territoire; Choice experiment; Culture; Amenities; Attractiveness; Territory; Choice experiment; 338.47
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Mouate, O. (2020). Le rôle de la culture dans les dynamiques urbaines : une analyse économique des aménités culturelles : The role of culture in urban dynamics : an economic analysis of cultural amenities. (Doctoral Dissertation). Angers. Retrieved from http://www.theses.fr/2020ANGE0002
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Mouate, Olivier. “Le rôle de la culture dans les dynamiques urbaines : une analyse économique des aménités culturelles : The role of culture in urban dynamics : an economic analysis of cultural amenities.” 2020. Doctoral Dissertation, Angers. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://www.theses.fr/2020ANGE0002.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mouate, Olivier. “Le rôle de la culture dans les dynamiques urbaines : une analyse économique des aménités culturelles : The role of culture in urban dynamics : an economic analysis of cultural amenities.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mouate O. Le rôle de la culture dans les dynamiques urbaines : une analyse économique des aménités culturelles : The role of culture in urban dynamics : an economic analysis of cultural amenities. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Angers; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2020ANGE0002.
Council of Science Editors:
Mouate O. Le rôle de la culture dans les dynamiques urbaines : une analyse économique des aménités culturelles : The role of culture in urban dynamics : an economic analysis of cultural amenities. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Angers; 2020. Available from: http://www.theses.fr/2020ANGE0002

Universiteit Utrecht
9.
Groen, M.L.
Gimme Shelter - A Discrete Choice Experiment on how entrepreneurs choose an incubator.
Degree: 2015, Universiteit Utrecht
URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/324366
► Technology-based start-ups often experience substantial resource constraints due to the so-called ‘liability of newness’. One increasingly popular way to overcome these resource constraints is through…
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▼ Technology-based start-ups often experience substantial resource constraints due to the so-called ‘liability of newness’. One increasingly popular way to overcome these resource constraints is through the use of incubators. While choosing a suitable incubator is of major importance for the development of a start-up, little is known about the
choice process of entrepreneurs for a particular incubator and the heterogeneity amongst their preferences. I address this gap by using a Discrete
Choice Experiment (DCE) to study the influence of resources provided by an incubator in the
choice of entrepreneurs for a particular incubator. A DCE allows to test for heterogeneity amongst preferences of entrepreneurs by identifying latent classes. These latent classes are grouped on the basis of similar
choice behaviors across entrepreneurs. A total of 935 entrepreneurs are surveyed from across Europe and North America. The results demonstrate that heterogeneity of entrepreneurs’ preferences indeed exists and that different latent classes of entrepreneurs can be identified. The three identified latent classes base their
choice predominantly on 1) the reputation of an incubator, 2) the type of incubator and 3) financial capital. Notably, human capital is relatively unimportant in the
choice, whereas this is often emphasized by incubators to attract entrepreneurs. Future studies, policies and incubator initiatives should take heterogeneity into account in order to improve the alignment with the needs of entrepreneurs. Better alignment with these needs enables tailoring the services to the specific needs, which can benefit the performance of incubators, start-ups and policy measures.
Advisors/Committee Members: Van Rijnsoever, F.J., van Weele, M.A..
Subjects/Keywords: incubator; entrepreneur; start-up; discrete choice experiment; innovation; choice behavior
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Groen, M. L. (2015). Gimme Shelter - A Discrete Choice Experiment on how entrepreneurs choose an incubator. (Masters Thesis). Universiteit Utrecht. Retrieved from http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/324366
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Groen, M L. “Gimme Shelter - A Discrete Choice Experiment on how entrepreneurs choose an incubator.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/324366.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Groen, M L. “Gimme Shelter - A Discrete Choice Experiment on how entrepreneurs choose an incubator.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Groen ML. Gimme Shelter - A Discrete Choice Experiment on how entrepreneurs choose an incubator. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/324366.
Council of Science Editors:
Groen ML. Gimme Shelter - A Discrete Choice Experiment on how entrepreneurs choose an incubator. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2015. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/324366

Delft University of Technology
10.
Van Heijningen, H.M.C. (author).
Exploring the Design of Urban Bike Sharing Systems intended for Commuters in the Netherlands.
Degree: 2016, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b9d45c90-4ed3-478c-8c98-abcde3d687ab
► Ever since the rise of the industrial revolution, one of the greatest challenges for governments relates to the variety of traffic problems that have emerged…
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▼ Ever since the rise of the industrial revolution, one of the greatest challenges for governments relates to the variety of traffic problems that have emerged in urbanized areas (Buchanan, 2015; Headicar, 2015). A vastly growing and promising worldwide spread transport policy is the development of urban bike sharing programmes. These programmes can be found in cities all over the world and have been proven to contribute to: a modal shift towards the use of more sustainable transportation modes, a reduction in externalities of non-sustainable modes, an increase in the accessibility of urban regions and a decrease in bicycle parking and traffic congestion (e.g. DeMaio, 2009; Fishman et al., 2014). These systems provide the public with shared use of a bicycle fleet for a small fee, making cycling a possible mode
choice at any location throughout an urban region (Shaheen et al., 2010a). There is currently only one bike sharing system found in the Netherlands: the Public Transport bicycle (PT-bicycle). This system is found at medium to large railway stations where the PT-bicycle can be used for the last leg of the journey (NS, 2015). Although this system is very successful, it does not provide the variety of trip options and flexibility that urban bike sharing systems offer in other countries. Its success does indicate however that there is indeed a demand for bicycles at locations where the privately owned bicycle is not available. This raises the question whether there is a market for destination-based bike sharing systems in the Netherlands which are not limited to train stations, and what such a system should look like. Since commuting and business travel highly contribute to urban traffic congestion and emissions in the Netherlands, it is important to increase the use of sustainable modalities for these travel motives. The objective of this research is therefore to provide recommendations for bike sharing system design in order to introduce the service as an attractive mode option to commuters and business travellers in the Netherlands. This objective corresponds to the main research question: How should an urban bike sharing system be designed in order to attract commuters and business travellers in the Netherlands? The first step in this research is to determine the basic elements of a bike sharing concept aimed towards Dutch commuters and business travellers based on extensive background research and expert interviews. This concept is developed to serve as a basis for testing preferences with regards to bike sharing system design and its use as well as to determine the characteristics of Dutch commuters and business travellers that are interested in using a shared bicycle. Based on this research it was found that several conditions are to be met in order for this bike sharing concept to be a realistic representation of how bike sharing will exist in Dutch cities in the future, so that preferences and user characteristics can be determined. Firstly, the concept should be able to provide a mix of both traditional and…
Advisors/Committee Members: Van Wee, B. (mentor), Maat, C. (mentor), Molin, E. (mentor), Van Alphen, L. (mentor).
Subjects/Keywords: bike sharing; bicycle community; choice experiment; mixed logit; mode choice
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Van Heijningen, H M C (author). “Exploring the Design of Urban Bike Sharing Systems intended for Commuters in the Netherlands.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b9d45c90-4ed3-478c-8c98-abcde3d687ab.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Van Heijningen, H M C (author). “Exploring the Design of Urban Bike Sharing Systems intended for Commuters in the Netherlands.” 2016. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Van Heijningen HMC(. Exploring the Design of Urban Bike Sharing Systems intended for Commuters in the Netherlands. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b9d45c90-4ed3-478c-8c98-abcde3d687ab.
Council of Science Editors:
Van Heijningen HMC(. Exploring the Design of Urban Bike Sharing Systems intended for Commuters in the Netherlands. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2016. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b9d45c90-4ed3-478c-8c98-abcde3d687ab

Delft University of Technology
11.
Ho-Sam-Sooi, Nick (author).
Exploring how security and privacy affect IoT device purchase behaviour.
Degree: 2020, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b989fda4-8836-40b1-b0ea-e43094f8a8e5
► Given the significant privacy and security risks of IoT devices, it seems desirable to nudge consumers towards buying more secure devices and taking privacy into…
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▼ Given the significant privacy and security risks of IoT devices, it seems desirable to nudge consumers towards buying more secure devices and taking privacy into account when purchasing these devices. In order to support this goal, this study has examined the effect of security and privacy on IoT device purchase behaviour and assessed whether these effects are sensitive to framing with a mixed methods approach. The first part of the study focuses on quantifying the effect of security and privacy compared to the effect of other device attributes such as the price or functionality by testing a causal model with choice models that have been developed from stated choice data. The second part aims to reveal the underlying mechanisms that determine the effect of privacy and security on purchase behaviour by means of a qualitative survey. The results suggest that security and privacy can strongly affect purchase behaviour, under the circumstances that privacy and security related information is available and communicated in an understandable manner that allows consumers to compare devices. Moreover, the results show that a description of security that focuses on gains is more effective in nudging consumers towards buying more secure devices. Future efforts could build upon this study by comparing the effect of security and privacy to more device attributes, such as ease of use or cost reduction or providing a technical, institutional or process design for a collaboratory effort to nudge users towards buying more secure devices and taking privacy into account when purchasing devices.
Complex Systems Engineering and Management
Advisors/Committee Members: Pieters, Wolter (mentor), Kroesen, Maarten (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: security; privacy; Choice modelling; Stated Choice Experiment; IoT
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Ho-Sam-Sooi, Nick (author). “Exploring how security and privacy affect IoT device purchase behaviour.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b989fda4-8836-40b1-b0ea-e43094f8a8e5.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Ho-Sam-Sooi, Nick (author). “Exploring how security and privacy affect IoT device purchase behaviour.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Ho-Sam-Sooi N(. Exploring how security and privacy affect IoT device purchase behaviour. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b989fda4-8836-40b1-b0ea-e43094f8a8e5.
Council of Science Editors:
Ho-Sam-Sooi N(. Exploring how security and privacy affect IoT device purchase behaviour. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:b989fda4-8836-40b1-b0ea-e43094f8a8e5

Delft University of Technology
12.
de Viet, Rein (author).
Mobility-as-a-Service: Miracle or Misfortune?: Assessing the effects of monthly bundles on travel behavior change in the Netherlands with a combined stated adaptation and stated choice experiment.
Degree: 2019, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6bd4cdea-0ed6-4f0f-a24a-69839ae15151
► Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is a new concept that is expected to make multi-modal travel more seamless, by integrating a variety of different transport modes on a…
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▼ Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) is a new concept that is expected to make multi-modal travel more seamless, by integrating a variety of different transport modes on a platform, accessible on demand for which monthly bundles can be bought. The hopes of MaaS are that due to the simplicity of the service, and the plethora of alternatives being offered, the need to own a car decreases. As car use starts from car ownership and public transport is regarded as the backbone of MaaS more sustainable travel should be promoted. The expected positive impacts that are being attributed to the implementation of MaaS are however not self-evident. Little empirical evidence is available that supports the effectiveness of MaaS on reaching its attributed goals. This research assesses the effects of MaaS bundles on changing travel behavior of travelers in the Netherlands. Two experiments were integrated into one, namely a stated adaptation experiment, and a stated choice experiment. It was found that the effects of MaaS bundles on improving sustainability and reducing congestion will be very limited. Bundles are currently not likely to be adopted by the people that are thought of as desirable potential adopters. Moreover, bundles are not yet conceived of as viable alternatives for car-ownership by car-owners. Nonetheless, this research showed that MaaS has the potential to change travel behavior. These results thus suggest that MaaS bundles may in fact be used as a mobility management tool in order to stimulate certain travel behavior, but that other ways of diffusion have to be considered instead of adoption by the market.
Complex Systems Engineering and Management
Advisors/Committee Members: Molin, Eric (mentor), Veeneman, Wijnand (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: Mobility-as-a-Service; travel behavior; stated adaptation experiment; stated choice experiment; effects
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de Viet, R. (. (2019). Mobility-as-a-Service: Miracle or Misfortune?: Assessing the effects of monthly bundles on travel behavior change in the Netherlands with a combined stated adaptation and stated choice experiment. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6bd4cdea-0ed6-4f0f-a24a-69839ae15151
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
de Viet, Rein (author). “Mobility-as-a-Service: Miracle or Misfortune?: Assessing the effects of monthly bundles on travel behavior change in the Netherlands with a combined stated adaptation and stated choice experiment.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6bd4cdea-0ed6-4f0f-a24a-69839ae15151.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
de Viet, Rein (author). “Mobility-as-a-Service: Miracle or Misfortune?: Assessing the effects of monthly bundles on travel behavior change in the Netherlands with a combined stated adaptation and stated choice experiment.” 2019. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
de Viet R(. Mobility-as-a-Service: Miracle or Misfortune?: Assessing the effects of monthly bundles on travel behavior change in the Netherlands with a combined stated adaptation and stated choice experiment. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6bd4cdea-0ed6-4f0f-a24a-69839ae15151.
Council of Science Editors:
de Viet R(. Mobility-as-a-Service: Miracle or Misfortune?: Assessing the effects of monthly bundles on travel behavior change in the Netherlands with a combined stated adaptation and stated choice experiment. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:6bd4cdea-0ed6-4f0f-a24a-69839ae15151

Delft University of Technology
13.
Corbié, Jori (author).
Citizen and consumer preferences for non-market environmental impacts of wind and solar energy farms.
Degree: 2017, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:86c81954-2ef8-468b-ad39-f855bb035555
► This thesis assesses the empirical differences between citizen and consumer preferences for (non-market) environmental impacts of government financed renewable energy farms, by designing citizen-based and…
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▼ This thesis assesses the empirical differences between citizen and consumer preferences for (non-market) environmental impacts of government financed renewable energy farms, by designing citizen-based and consumer-based discrete
choice experiments. The results indicate that to some extent citizens and consumers make different trade-offs between the environmental impacts of wind and solar energy farms. Moreover, the results infer that these differences may lead to different policy recommendations in environmental valuation studies of similar renewable energy technology alternatives.
Advisors/Committee Members: Chorus, Caspar (mentor), Mouter, Niek (mentor), Chappin, Emile (mentor), Hoefsloot, Niels (mentor), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: citizen preferences; consumer preferences; reneconsumer preferences; discrete choice experiment; non-market goods and serviceswable energy; discrete choice experiment
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Corbié, J. (. (2017). Citizen and consumer preferences for non-market environmental impacts of wind and solar energy farms. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:86c81954-2ef8-468b-ad39-f855bb035555
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Corbié, Jori (author). “Citizen and consumer preferences for non-market environmental impacts of wind and solar energy farms.” 2017. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:86c81954-2ef8-468b-ad39-f855bb035555.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Corbié, Jori (author). “Citizen and consumer preferences for non-market environmental impacts of wind and solar energy farms.” 2017. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Corbié J(. Citizen and consumer preferences for non-market environmental impacts of wind and solar energy farms. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:86c81954-2ef8-468b-ad39-f855bb035555.
Council of Science Editors:
Corbié J(. Citizen and consumer preferences for non-market environmental impacts of wind and solar energy farms. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2017. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:86c81954-2ef8-468b-ad39-f855bb035555

Cornell University
14.
Sun, Mingwei.
HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR CROP INSURANCE IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT.
Degree: M.S., Applied Economics and Management, Applied Economics and Management, 2019, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67427
► Agricultural insurance is rapidly becoming one of the most important policy initiatives in Chinese agriculture. While numerous studies have examined crop insurance in China, several…
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▼ Agricultural insurance is rapidly becoming one of the most important policy initiatives in Chinese agriculture. While numerous studies have examined crop insurance in China, several important aspects of the problem remain elusive. One of these is the determination of the demand for agricultural insurance and the willingness to pay (WTP) for coverage relative to risk, amongst other important attributes. The current pricing structure in China is relatively homogenous, with farmers paying a similar rate regardless of local conditions. Under these conditions, determining a ‘true’ demand response to different premium structures is difficult because there is insufficient exogenous variation in premiums from which to judge. To overcome this problem, I conducted in-the-field discrete
choice experiments involving 417 farmers across 5 Chinese provinces in 2018. Overall, farmers prefer a crop insurance with lower premium, higher indemnity, issued by a state-owned insurance company and is acceptable as a loan collateral when given a higher frequency of disaster. In addition, it was found that education, years of farming, connection with government, economic situation and knowledge on crop insurance affect farmers’ ranking and willingness to pay for the above attributes. Since the research focuses on both overall demand and regional differences, the findings help to better design the insurance products in order to meet the actual demand of the farmers in that particular area and provide benefits to both farmers and insurance companies.
Advisors/Committee Members: Turvey, Calum G. (chair), Ifft, Jennifer Ellen (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Applied Economics; Mixed Logit; choice experiment; heterogeneous choice; insurance demand; Economics; Agriculture economics
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Sun, M. (2019). HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR CROP INSURANCE IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT. (Masters Thesis). Cornell University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67427
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Sun, Mingwei. “HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR CROP INSURANCE IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Cornell University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67427.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Sun, Mingwei. “HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR CROP INSURANCE IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT.” 2019. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Sun M. HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR CROP INSURANCE IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Cornell University; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67427.
Council of Science Editors:
Sun M. HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR CROP INSURANCE IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT. [Masters Thesis]. Cornell University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67427

Delft University of Technology
15.
Pham, D.K. (author).
Sustainable fashion: A statistical analysis of consumers’ behaviors by stated choice experiment.
Degree: 2020, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5ea48fce-fa1e-457d-8277-ad19784033bc
► The manufacturing process, supply chain and consumption pattern of fashion impose high risks on the environment. Besides, the utilization of cheap labor in developing countries…
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▼ The manufacturing process, supply chain and consumption pattern of fashion impose high risks on the environment. Besides, the utilization of cheap labor in developing countries by Western fashion brands entails great concern about labor rights of sweatshop workers. To tackle the daunting sustainable issues in fashion industry, various nascent firms have utilized novel technologies to transform their production, supply chain, planning and marketing activities. However, the market size of sustainable clothes is still relatively small. As a matter of fact, consumers are supportive of sustainable clothes, but their positive attitude does not always turn into actual purchasing behavior. Prior research has shown that there is a discrepancy between people’s value and their action. No studies have used an objective rating system for sustainability attributes and calculated consumers’ willingness to pay for improvement in those ratings. My thesis aims to bridge this gap by studying how consumers trade off price against hypothetically constructed ratings of environmental and labor rights practices. 7 main variables representing information on clothes labels (price, country of origin, fiber content, washing instruction, drying instruction, environment rating, labor rights rating) and 12 background variables (including 6 sociodemographic, 3 spending habit and 3 attitudinal variables) were chosen for this project. A stated choice experiment was constructed to collect data from 123 people, and discrete choice modelling was employed to analyze the data. The results showed that 5 out of 7 main variables (price, fiber content, washing instruction, environment rating and labor rights rating) play a significant role in respondents’ choice. Consumers prefer lower price, pure cotton (vs mixed blend) and the option to use washing machine (vs washing by hand). Regarding the environment and labor rights attributes, higher ratings are preferred, and the preference for higher ratings follows the law of diminishing marginal utility. In the final model, 4 background variables including gender, country of residence, concern about sweatshops and skepticism of eco-labels were shown to moderate the effects of main variables. Women and residents in high-income countries are more sensitive to price. People who are more concerned about sweatshops attach a higher importance to labor rights rating, whereas people who are more skeptical of eco-labels care less about the it. A typical individual in our sample is willing to pay €12 to €36 more for 1-point improvement of either environment rating or labor rights rating. Consequently, sustainable fashion brands can deploy either of the following two strategies to enhance their sales: (1) charge this price premium without losing their market share or (2) keep the same price to gain more customers.
Management of Technology
Advisors/Committee Members: Roeser, S. (graduation committee), Gammon, A.R. (mentor), Molin, E.J.E. (mentor), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: Sustainabilty; Sustainable Consumption; Fashion; Consumer Behaviour; Stated Choice Experiment; discrete choice modelling
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Pham, D K (author). “Sustainable fashion: A statistical analysis of consumers’ behaviors by stated choice experiment.” 2020. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5ea48fce-fa1e-457d-8277-ad19784033bc.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Pham, D K (author). “Sustainable fashion: A statistical analysis of consumers’ behaviors by stated choice experiment.” 2020. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Pham DK(. Sustainable fashion: A statistical analysis of consumers’ behaviors by stated choice experiment. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5ea48fce-fa1e-457d-8277-ad19784033bc.
Council of Science Editors:
Pham DK(. Sustainable fashion: A statistical analysis of consumers’ behaviors by stated choice experiment. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2020. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:5ea48fce-fa1e-457d-8277-ad19784033bc

Delft University of Technology
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Zomer, L.B. (author).
Managing Crowds: Pedestrian Activity Choice Behavior at Mass Events: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Information Measures during the Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen 2013.
Degree: 2014, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9854ebd1-56cf-4983-9ae6-8e2ada35998c
Transport, Infrastructure & Logistics
Transport & Planning
Civil Engineering and Geosciences
Advisors/Committee Members: Hoogendoorn, S. (mentor), Daamen, W. (mentor), Annema, J.A. (mentor), Marinus, H. (mentor), Weltevreden, M. (mentor).
Subjects/Keywords: crowd management; information; large scale events; location choice behavior; stated choice experiment
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Zomer, L. B. (. (2014). Managing Crowds: Pedestrian Activity Choice Behavior at Mass Events: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Information Measures during the Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen 2013. (Masters Thesis). Delft University of Technology. Retrieved from http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9854ebd1-56cf-4983-9ae6-8e2ada35998c
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zomer, L B (author). “Managing Crowds: Pedestrian Activity Choice Behavior at Mass Events: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Information Measures during the Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen 2013.” 2014. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9854ebd1-56cf-4983-9ae6-8e2ada35998c.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Zomer, L B (author). “Managing Crowds: Pedestrian Activity Choice Behavior at Mass Events: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Information Measures during the Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen 2013.” 2014. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Zomer LB(. Managing Crowds: Pedestrian Activity Choice Behavior at Mass Events: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Information Measures during the Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen 2013. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9854ebd1-56cf-4983-9ae6-8e2ada35998c.
Council of Science Editors:
Zomer LB(. Managing Crowds: Pedestrian Activity Choice Behavior at Mass Events: A Case Study on the Effectiveness of Information Measures during the Vierdaagsefeesten Nijmegen 2013. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2014. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:9854ebd1-56cf-4983-9ae6-8e2ada35998c

Delft University of Technology
17.
de Jong, Alex (author).
Road-user participation in vehicle-data sharing systems: for the purpose of dynamic traffic management.
Degree: 2019, Delft University of Technology
URL: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ca63c864-761b-4be3-ae34-06378e1941ff
► This study aims to provide insight into how factors relating to privacy and incentives influence people's willingness to participate in sharing their vehicle based sensing…
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▼ This study aims to provide insight into how factors relating to privacy and incentives influence people's willingness to participate in sharing their vehicle based sensing data with governmental parties for the purposes of improved dynamic traffic management in the Netherlands. Through the use of a stated preference experiment data is gathered in order to estimate a discrete choice model using binary logistic regression. Respondents are most likely willing to share their data when trip registration is not personally identifiable and this data is not shared with third parties. Sharing of data with emergency services and for research purposes actually increases the odds of participation. Furthermore, potential users who have not been exposed alternatives which offer monetary reward are more likely to participate for free. Clear communication of the purpose and the social benefits of participation is important for obtaining sufficient levels of participation without offering monetary reward. Being parsimonious in data collection will result in the least amount of privacy harm and avoid the perception of a system as unfair and inefficient.
Complex Systems Engineering and Management
Advisors/Committee Members: Molin, Eric (mentor), Asghari, Hadi (graduation committee), van Erp, Paul (graduation committee), Chorus, Caspar (graduation committee), Delft University of Technology (degree granting institution).
Subjects/Keywords: Dynamic Traffic Management; Privacy; Discrete Choice Modelling; Logistic regression; stated choice experiment
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
de Jong, Alex (author). “Road-user participation in vehicle-data sharing systems: for the purpose of dynamic traffic management.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Delft University of Technology. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ca63c864-761b-4be3-ae34-06378e1941ff.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
de Jong, Alex (author). “Road-user participation in vehicle-data sharing systems: for the purpose of dynamic traffic management.” 2019. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
de Jong A(. Road-user participation in vehicle-data sharing systems: for the purpose of dynamic traffic management. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ca63c864-761b-4be3-ae34-06378e1941ff.
Council of Science Editors:
de Jong A(. Road-user participation in vehicle-data sharing systems: for the purpose of dynamic traffic management. [Masters Thesis]. Delft University of Technology; 2019. Available from: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:ca63c864-761b-4be3-ae34-06378e1941ff

University of Georgia
18.
Oyelowo, Olatoye.
Patient preferences for antihypertensive therapy in a cost benefit analysis contex.
Degree: 2014, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24245
► The objectives of this study were to 1) determine the relative importance of the attributes of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) and to 2)…
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▼ The objectives of this study were to 1) determine the relative importance of the attributes of the Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) and to 2) measure the indirect willingness to pay (WTP) for improvements in ACEI attributes.
A cross-sectional, telephone survey adapted discrete choice experiment was conducted using the Georgia Poll. The average respondent in this survey was white, female, with an average household income of between 35,000 and 49,999 per annum. The relative
importance of ACEI attributes was risk of side effects, dosage schedule, efficacy and cost respectively. Respondents are WTP 179.32/ month for reduction in risk of side effects, WTP 52.02/ month for improvement in efficacy and respondents are WTP
61.78/ month for improvement in dosage convenience. In conclusion, this study establishes the relative importance of ACEI attributes and shows that patients are willing to participate in antihypertensive treatment choice.
Subjects/Keywords: Patient preferences; Discrete choice experiment; Willingness to pay; Georgia poll; Telephone survey; Treatment choice
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Oyelowo, O. (2014). Patient preferences for antihypertensive therapy in a cost benefit analysis contex. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24245
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Oyelowo, Olatoye. “Patient preferences for antihypertensive therapy in a cost benefit analysis contex.” 2014. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24245.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Oyelowo, Olatoye. “Patient preferences for antihypertensive therapy in a cost benefit analysis contex.” 2014. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Oyelowo O. Patient preferences for antihypertensive therapy in a cost benefit analysis contex. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24245.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Oyelowo O. Patient preferences for antihypertensive therapy in a cost benefit analysis contex. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2014. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/24245
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
19.
Alisson Costa Coutinho.
Analysis of irrigators preferences for water charging systems: the case of Irrigation Community of Tabuleiro de Russas.
Degree: Master, 2015, Universidade Federal do Ceará
URL: http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=14184
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► The water management was established by National Water Resources Policy (NWRP), instituted by federal law n. 9.433/1997. Among the prescribed instruments for reaching the water…
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▼ The water management was established by National Water Resources Policy (NWRP), instituted by federal law n. 9.433/1997. Among the prescribed instruments for reaching the water policy purposes, it is the water charging. The sector with by far the largest water withdrawal is the irrigation. By the year 2013, the water charging for irrigation water users, in the state of CearÃ, had been implemented in two Irrigation communities (Tabuleiro de Russas and Jaguaribe-Apodi) and in the irrigated area being developed over Canal do Trabalhador. Considering the existence of different irrigation water charging methods, the most appropriate method to the characteristics of the region and the users can promote water use efficiency in irrigation, as well as the equitable allocation of this resource. These different methods raise questions about its legal, economic, social and environmental implications. In this sense, the purpose of this research is to analyze the irrigator preferences, from Irrigation Community of Tabuleiro de Russas â Cearà by different water charging systems, considering the following attributes: water charging methods, water rights Market, amount of guaranteed water supply and different prices. This research uses the stated preference approach, called modeling choice. A random sampling was applied proportional to the number of blocks of choice sets. 30 questionnaires were applied to the owners or managers of production lots of Irrigation Community, randomly selected. The typical profile of irrigation user of lots classified as small producers is then characterized by a man, over 40 years old, married, with 02 or 03 children, with incomplete primary education, monthly income of one to three minimum wages, which visits lot daily. On assessment of the attitudes and behaviors of irrigators for the different attributes of water charging system, responses showed that irrigators recognize the importance of raw water charging. The producersâ relationship with the land is that it should produce, the water right speculation conduct is disapproved over the labor on land. Based on primary data, the results showed that irrigators prefer a water charging method that considers actual water consumption, determined by individualized hydrometers. The possibility of water rights market was chosen so associated with preference of an alternative way to the current scenario. The preference for amount of guaranteed water supply was due to water shortages experienced by the state and by the water rationing carried out on the Irrigated area. The chosen price means that irrigators recognize that the values practiced, generally, are low, thus, they prefer to remain with current values.
A gestÃo da Ãgua à estabelecida na PolÃtica Nacional de Recursos HÃdricos (PNRH), instituÃda pela Lei Federal n 9.433/1997. Dentre os instrumentos previstos para alcanÃar seus objetivos està a cobranÃa pelo uso da Ãgua bruta. O setor responsÃvel pela maior parte das retiradas de Ãgua à a irrigaÃÃo. Atà o ano de 2013, a cobranÃa pelo uso de Ãgua bruta na…
Advisors/Committee Members: Jose Cesar Vieira Pinheiro, Maria Alice Cruz Alencastro, RogÃrio CÃsar Pereira de AraÃjo.
Subjects/Keywords: OUTROS; Ãgua; IrrigaÃÃo; Modelagem; Experimento; Escolha; Water; Irrigation; Modeling; Experiment; Choice
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Coutinho, Alisson Costa. “Analysis of irrigators preferences for water charging systems: the case of Irrigation Community of Tabuleiro de Russas.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Universidade Federal do Ceará. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=14184 ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Coutinho, Alisson Costa. “Analysis of irrigators preferences for water charging systems: the case of Irrigation Community of Tabuleiro de Russas.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Coutinho AC. Analysis of irrigators preferences for water charging systems: the case of Irrigation Community of Tabuleiro de Russas. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=14184 ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Coutinho AC. Analysis of irrigators preferences for water charging systems: the case of Irrigation Community of Tabuleiro de Russas. [Masters Thesis]. Universidade Federal do Ceará 2015. Available from: http://www.teses.ufc.br/tde_busca/arquivo.php?codArquivo=14184 ;

Universiteit Utrecht
20.
Cerutti, F.D.
Here comes the entrepreneur? A Discrete Choice Experiment on the location decision of early-stage entrepreneurs.
Degree: 2016, Universiteit Utrecht
URL: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/325655
► Policies around the world aim to strengthen their entrepreneurial ecosystem to attract entrepreneurs. However, current literature contains contradictory findings regarding reasons for entrepreneurs to either…
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▼ Policies around the world aim to strengthen their entrepreneurial ecosystem to attract entrepreneurs. However, current literature contains contradictory findings regarding reasons for entrepreneurs to either leave or stay in a region. To entangle this apparent contradiction, this research studies the location decision of early-stage entrepreneurs by studying their preferences for both economic and individual regional attributes. Insights in preferences are obtained by using a Discrete
Choice Experiment (DCE) among 935 respondents in ten countries in North America and Western Europe, which results in a total of 14,960 observations. This method allows for showing a causal relation between regional attributes and the location decision of early-stage entrepreneurs. Moreover, this approach enables to observe differences and similarities in
choice patterns of the entrepreneurs (i.e. unobserved heterogeneity). Entrepreneurs that show similar
choice patterns are allocated to the same class. Covariates are used to characterize the different classes. The results show that a three class model best describes the data. Classes can roughly be differentiated on the extent to which the entrepreneurs are willing to leave their home region to obtain access to economic attributes as a benefit for their start-up. Entrepreneurs in the first class are mostly influenced by the distance to loved ones, and thus likely to stay in their home region. The second class of entrepreneurs shows a relatively equal influence of both economic and individual attributes. Most influential are access to market, availability of capital, quality of living and distance to loved ones. Entrepreneurs in the third class are mainly influenced by economic attributes, especially by access to market, availability of capital and skills of workforce. By researching heterogeneity, this study connects the embedded entrepreneur of Dahl & Sorenson (2009) and Stam (2007) and Florida’s (2004) creative class. The insights in heterogeneity solve the apparent contradiction between these different research findings. Moreover, the concept of Florida’s creative class is argued to be broadened by including economic attributes derived from the entrepreneurial ecosystems literature. Lastly, the insights into the individual perspective and individual needs of the entrepreneur add valuable information to entrepreneurial ecosystems literature (Spigel, 2015).
Advisors/Committee Members: van Rijnsoever, F.J..
Subjects/Keywords: entrepreneur; location; region; decision; preferences; discrete choice experiment
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Cerutti, F D. “Here comes the entrepreneur? A Discrete Choice Experiment on the location decision of early-stage entrepreneurs.” 2016. Masters Thesis, Universiteit Utrecht. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/325655.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Cerutti, F D. “Here comes the entrepreneur? A Discrete Choice Experiment on the location decision of early-stage entrepreneurs.” 2016. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Cerutti FD. Here comes the entrepreneur? A Discrete Choice Experiment on the location decision of early-stage entrepreneurs. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/325655.
Council of Science Editors:
Cerutti FD. Here comes the entrepreneur? A Discrete Choice Experiment on the location decision of early-stage entrepreneurs. [Masters Thesis]. Universiteit Utrecht; 2016. Available from: http://dspace.library.uu.nl:8080/handle/1874/325655

Mississippi State University
21.
Krah, Kwabena.
Producer preferences for contracts on a risky bioenergy crop.
Degree: MS, Agricultural Economics, 2015, Mississippi State University
URL: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06112015-144845/
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► This study employed a stated choice experiment survey to identify southeastern U.S. farmers preferences for contracts to produce Giant Miscanthus. We developed a more…
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▼ This study employed a stated
choice experiment survey to identify southeastern U.S. farmers preferences for contracts to produce Giant Miscanthus. We developed a more theoretically consistent framework which takes into account risk preference and perception information and also accounts for heterogeneous status-quo alternatives.
Results from our Random Parameter Logit model indicated that price per ton of harvested Giant Miscanthus, biorefinery harvest, and establishment cost-share all had significant positive effects on the probability of a producer accepting a contract to produce Giant Miscanthus, whereas contract length had a significant negative effect.
Our analysis also found evidence of significant preference heterogeneity in producers preferences for biorefinery harvest, yield insurance, and contract length. We also found that incorporating risk perception and risk preference information, as well as accounting for heterogeneous status-quo alternatives in the decision framework improved overall model performance even though the respective individual coefficients for these variables were not statistically significant.
Advisors/Committee Members: Daniel R. Petrolia (chair), Keith H. Coble (committee member), Ardian Harri (committee member), Angelica S. Williams (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Risk perception; Risk preference; Giant Miscanthus; Biofuels; Choice experiment; Contract Attributes
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Krah, Kwabena. “Producer preferences for contracts on a risky bioenergy crop.” 2015. Masters Thesis, Mississippi State University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06112015-144845/ ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Krah, Kwabena. “Producer preferences for contracts on a risky bioenergy crop.” 2015. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Krah K. Producer preferences for contracts on a risky bioenergy crop. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2015. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06112015-144845/ ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Krah K. Producer preferences for contracts on a risky bioenergy crop. [Masters Thesis]. Mississippi State University; 2015. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-06112015-144845/ ;

Mississippi State University
22.
Joshi, Omkar.
Opportunities, issues, and economic potential of wood-based bioenergy in Mississippi.
Degree: PhD, Forestry, 2013, Mississippi State University
URL: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-02152013-115821/
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► While the southeastern United States, including the state of Mississippi, has a strong natural resource base, woody biomass is not fully utilized to produce…
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▼ While the southeastern United States, including the state of Mississippi, has a strong natural resource base, woody biomass is not fully utilized to produce bioenergy in this region. This study intended to explore opportunities, issues, and the economic potential of wood-based bioenergy in the state of Mississippi. Realizing the importance of private forest landowner decisions in sustaining a bioenergy feedstock supply, one aim of this study was to understand their choices for preferred harvesting methods of supplying woody biomass for wood-based bioenergy industries. Study results indicated that landowners were interested in optimizing revenue from woody biomass utilization while minimizing damage to the surrounding environment and facilitating less site preparation. Similarly, by administering a survey instrument, total and unused volumes of residues in primary and secondary mill operations were also estimated. Availability of woody residue was higher in the primary wood processing industry. Similarly, the likelihood of getting feedstock would be higher if a wood-based bioenergy generating facility could be located near a larger, year round operational forest product industry. This study further accounted for the potential direct, indirect, and induced economic impacts of a state wood-based bioenergy industry. Three potential wood-based bioenergy industries namely wood-pellet, bio-oil and methanol-based gasoline facilities were considered for an economic analysis. Study results revealed that operation of a wood-pellet industry would contribute 82 full- and part-time jobs to the economy with 12 million worth of economic output to the Mississippi economy. Likewise, the operation of a bio-oil industry would generate 165 new full- and part-time jobs and provide an economic output of 17 million. Also, 96 million in economic output and 795 full- and part-time more jobs would be added by establishing a methanol-based gasoline industry. Clearly, these impacts are substantial and are likely to draw the attention of policy makers and investors towards wood-based bioenergy in Mississippi.
Advisors/Committee Members: Donald L. Grebner (chair), Stephen C. Grado (committee member), Ian A. Munn (committee member), Robert K. Grala (committee member), James E. Henderson (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: landowners; economic analysis; bioenergy industry; woody biomass; mill residues; Choice experiment
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Joshi, Omkar. “Opportunities, issues, and economic potential of wood-based bioenergy in Mississippi.” 2013. Doctoral Dissertation, Mississippi State University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-02152013-115821/ ;.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Joshi, Omkar. “Opportunities, issues, and economic potential of wood-based bioenergy in Mississippi.” 2013. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Joshi O. Opportunities, issues, and economic potential of wood-based bioenergy in Mississippi. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. Mississippi State University; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-02152013-115821/ ;.
Council of Science Editors:
Joshi O. Opportunities, issues, and economic potential of wood-based bioenergy in Mississippi. [Doctoral Dissertation]. Mississippi State University; 2013. Available from: http://sun.library.msstate.edu/ETD-db/theses/available/etd-02152013-115821/ ;

Cornell University
23.
Meng, Nan.
HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURE CREDIT IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM AN IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT.
Degree: M.S., Applied Economics and Management, Applied Economics and Management, 2019, Cornell University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67208
► The difficulty of financing agriculture in rural China has hindered the development of China’s rural economy for a long time. The conflicts between the high…
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▼ The difficulty of financing agriculture in rural China has hindered the development of China’s rural economy for a long time. The conflicts between the high risk and low profit of farmers has led to a significant imbalance between credit demand and supply. Therefore, understanding the characteristics and preference of credit demand for farmer households is an important problem to solve. In this study, we mainly focus on demand-side of credit in rural China and aims to understand attribute preferences and the willingness of farmers to pay for credit. In chapter one, we introduce the background of current issues in rural finance. Based on related theory of credit demand behavior in chapter two, we choose a discrete
choice experiment as the tool to collect data from the field. With a D-optimal and efficient experimental design for the
choice experiments, we ultimately calculate the willingness to pay (WTP) using a mixed Logit model. This is described in chapter three. In chapter four, implementation of experiments including identifying attributes and levels, creating the
experiment design and designing a complimentary survey provided in detail. We introduce how we did two experiments in five provinces in rural China. After deciding to select interest rate, term of loan, type of loan, type of repayment, type of institution and mobile banking service as attributes, we collected 120 combination, 3600 observations and 300 surveys in first
experiment, 81 combination, 3241 observations and 120 surveys in second
experiment. Subsequently, in chapter five, the estimating results from conditional Logit and mixed Logit models are provided and discussed. Mixed Logit is highly flexible model that can approximate random utility model, which can be used to estimate the effect of the attributes on utility. Then the results from mixed Logit model are used to calculate WTP, which can measure the change in interest rate associated with a unit change in each attribute. In chapter six, we finally draw a conclusions concerning the nature, characteristics, and preferences for credit demand from previous five chapters. We found that amortization loans with longer term are preferred even though they are highly cost. Farmers are willing to pay more for guaranteed loan and credit loan. Willingness to pay for institutions vary from provinces to provinces, which may be explained by distinct financial environment. The conclusions can provide answer to some extent of questions that why the efficiency of credit demand is and how to ameliorate the severely mismatch of supply and demand of credit in rural china.
Advisors/Committee Members: Turvey, Calum G. (chair), Ifft, Jennifer Ellen (committee member).
Subjects/Keywords: Agriculture economics; Agriculture credit demand; Discrete choice experiment; Mixed Logit
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Meng, Nan. “HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURE CREDIT IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM AN IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT.” 2019. Masters Thesis, Cornell University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67208.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Meng, Nan. “HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURE CREDIT IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM AN IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT.” 2019. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Meng N. HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURE CREDIT IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM AN IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT. [Internet] [Masters thesis]. Cornell University; 2019. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67208.
Council of Science Editors:
Meng N. HETEROGENEOUS CHOICE IN THE DEMAND FOR AGRICULTURE CREDIT IN CHINA: RESULTS FROM AN IN-THE-FIELD CHOICE EXPERIMENT. [Masters Thesis]. Cornell University; 2019. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/1813/67208

University of Georgia
24.
Mingie, James Cory.
Estimating the economic value of big game hunting in Georgia.
Degree: 2016, University of Georgia
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/35426"
► Big game hunting is an important outdoor recreation activity that generates billions of dollars in expenditures each year nationwide. In recent decades, lease hunting on…
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▼ Big game hunting is an important outdoor recreation activity that generates billions of dollars in expenditures each year nationwide. In recent decades, lease hunting on private farm and forestland has become popular in Georgia and other
southeastern states. The objectives of this study were to model big game hunting trip demand for public and private land access types, identify hunter preferences for lease attributes, and identify factors correlated with individual hunting club dues. To
accomplish these objectives, a mail survey was sent to 3,000 licensed big game hunters in Georgia in 2012 and achieved an adjusted response rate of 24.4%. The travel cost method was used to model big game hunting trip demand for different land access
types. Consumer surplus estimates associated with trips to leased land were largest, while those associated with trips to public land were smallest. Factors affecting trip demand included travel costs, age, retirement status, and hunting experience;
while factors affecting demand to lease sites specifically included lease size and membership. A choice experiment was used to identify hunter preferences for lease attributes. Lease alternatives contained varying levels of the following attributes:
price, lease size, membership, buck harvesting regulations, and forest management activity. An analysis of choice responses revealed that big game hunters preferred leases with greater acreages and leases with fewer members. Hunters also preferred leases
with more restrictive buck harvesting regulations and sites that had not been recently clearcut. Hedonic valuation was used to explain variation in hunters’ self-reported big game hunting club dues. Lease size, presence of food plots, and game quality
had a positive effect on individual club dues while membership had a negative effect. Results from this research provide a greater understanding of aspects related to the economic value of big game hunting. Findings can be used to educate landowners on
big game hunter preferences. For lessors specifically, results indicate that management decisions can be made to increase lease revenue. In addition, policymakers can use the results to better understand the value of big game hunting in Georgia and how
hunters respond to price changes based on access type.
Subjects/Keywords: hunting; nonmarket valuation; travel cost method; choice experiment; hedonic
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Mingie, J. C. (2016). Estimating the economic value of big game hunting in Georgia. (Thesis). University of Georgia. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/10724/35426"
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Mingie, James Cory. “Estimating the economic value of big game hunting in Georgia.” 2016. Thesis, University of Georgia. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10724/35426".
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Mingie, James Cory. “Estimating the economic value of big game hunting in Georgia.” 2016. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Mingie JC. Estimating the economic value of big game hunting in Georgia. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2016. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/35426".
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Mingie JC. Estimating the economic value of big game hunting in Georgia. [Thesis]. University of Georgia; 2016. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10724/35426"
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University of Saskatchewan
25.
Zou, Ningning.
Canadian consumers' functional food choices : labelling and reference-dependent effects.
Degree: 2011, University of Saskatchewan
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-06072011-194119
► The growing interest among consumers in the link between diet and health makes functional food one of the fastest growing sectors in the global food…
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▼ The growing interest among consumers in the link between diet and health makes functional food one of the fastest growing sectors in the global food industry, especially functional dairy products. Understanding consumer choices with respect to functional food is an important and relatively new research area. Given the credence nature of functional food attributes, labelling plays a key role in allowing consumers to make informed choices about foods with enhanced health attributes. In 2007, Canada launched a review of the regulatory system for health claims on functional foods, which included rules concerning the approval, labelling and verification of health claims. In 2010 two new health claims related to oat products and plant sterols were approved by Health Canada. An analysis of how consumers respond to health claim information is therefore timely.
This thesis focuses on examining the effects of different types of labelling and verification of health claims on consumers stated preferences for a specific functional food product, Omega-3 milk. The analysis incorporates reference-dependent effects. This study improves the knowledge of Canadian consumer understanding of health claims and the impact of health claims on consumer
choice. This research is one of the first studies to simultaneously examine the effects of different types of health claims (e.g. function claims, risk reduction claims and disease prevention claims) and other ways of signalling or implying health benefits (e.g. symbols) on Canadian consumers' functional food choices. This study contributes to the knowledge in this domain by providing a comparative analysis of different types of labelling strategies. The extant knowledge of labelling effects in the formats of risk reduction claims, disease prevention claims and symbols or imagery on functional foods is limited. One of the primary contributions of this study is addressing this gap in the literature.
The theoretical framework of this thesis is based on random utility theory. A stated preference
choice experiment is designed to examine consumers' response to Omega-3 milk under different labelling scenarios. Using data from an online survey of 740 Canadians conducted in summer 2009, discrete
choice models, including Conditional Logit, Random Parameter Logit and Latent Class models, and Willingness-To-Pay (WTP) values are estimated. The results suggest that full labelling (function claims, risk reduction claims and disease prevention claims) is preferred over partial labelling (e.g. the use of a heart symbol to imply a health claim), but primarily for risk reduction claims. There is no significant difference between a function claim, such as "good for your heart" and partial labelling in the form of a red heart symbol. The results also suggest that consumers on average respond positively to verification of health claims by government and the third party agencies, however, the Latent Class models reveal considerable heterogeneity in consumer attitudes toward the source of verification. The…
Advisors/Committee Members: Hobbs, Jill.
Subjects/Keywords: labelling; health claims; consumer preference; discrete choice experiment; Omega-3 milk
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Zou, Ningning. “Canadian consumers' functional food choices : labelling and reference-dependent effects.” 2011. Thesis, University of Saskatchewan. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-06072011-194119.
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Zou, Ningning. “Canadian consumers' functional food choices : labelling and reference-dependent effects.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Zou N. Canadian consumers' functional food choices : labelling and reference-dependent effects. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-06072011-194119.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Zou N. Canadian consumers' functional food choices : labelling and reference-dependent effects. [Thesis]. University of Saskatchewan; 2011. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/10388/etd-06072011-194119
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

McMaster University
26.
Vanniyasingam, Thuvaraha.
Determining Optimal Designs and Analyses for Discrete Choice Experiments.
Degree: PhD, 2018, McMaster University
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/23642
► Background and Objectives: Understanding patient and public values and preferences is essential to healthcare and policy decision making. Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are a common…
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▼ Background and Objectives:
Understanding patient and public values and preferences is essential to healthcare and
policy decision making. Discrete choice experiments (DCEs) are a common tool used to capture and quantify these preferences. Recent technological advances allow for a variety of approaches to create and analyze DCEs. However, there is no optimal DCE design, nor analysis method.
Our objectives were to (i) survey DCE simulation studies to determine what design features
affect statistical efficiency, and assess their reporting, (ii) further investigate these findings with a de novo simulation study, and (iii) explore the sensitivity of individuals’ preference of attributes to several methods of analysis.
Methods:
We conducted a systematic survey of simulation studies within the health literature, created
a DCE simulation study of 3204 designs, and performed two empirical comparison studies. In one empirical comparison study, we determined addiction agency employees’ preferences on
knowledge translation attributes using four models, and in the second, we determined elementary school children’s choice of bullying prevention programs using nine models.
Results and Conclusions:
In our evaluation of DCE designs, we identified six design features that impact the
statistical efficiency of a DCE, several of which were further investigated in our simulation study. The reporting quality of these studies requires improvement to ensure that appropriate inferences can be made, and that they are reproducible. In our empirical comparison of statistical models to explore the sensitivity of individuals preferences of attributes, we found similar rankings in the relative importance measures of attributes’ mean part-worth utility estimates, which differed when using latent class models.
Understanding the impact of design features on statistical efficiency are useful for
designing optimal DCEs. Incorporating heterogeneity in the analysis of DCEs may be important to make appropriate inferences about individuals’ preferences of attributes within a population.
Thesis
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
This thesis focuses on the design and analysis of preference surveys, which are referred to
as discrete choice experiments. These surveys are used to capture and quantify individuals’
preferences on various characteristics describing a product or service. They are applied in various health settings to better understand a population. For example, clinicians may want to further understand a patient population’s preferences in regards to multiple treatment alternatives. Currently, there is no optimal approach for designing or analyzing preference surveys. We investigated what factors help improve the design of a preference survey by exploring the literature and conducting our own simulation study. We also investigated how sensitive the results of a preference survey were based on the statistical model used. Overall, we found that (i) increasing the amount of information presented and reducing the number of variables to…
Advisors/Committee Members: Thabane, Lehana, Clinical Epidemiology/Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics.
Subjects/Keywords: discrete choice experiment; preferences; latent class; knowledge translation; relative importance; ranking
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Vanniyasingam, T. (2018). Determining Optimal Designs and Analyses for Discrete Choice Experiments. (Doctoral Dissertation). McMaster University. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11375/23642
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Vanniyasingam, Thuvaraha. “Determining Optimal Designs and Analyses for Discrete Choice Experiments.” 2018. Doctoral Dissertation, McMaster University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/11375/23642.
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Vanniyasingam, Thuvaraha. “Determining Optimal Designs and Analyses for Discrete Choice Experiments.” 2018. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Vanniyasingam T. Determining Optimal Designs and Analyses for Discrete Choice Experiments. [Internet] [Doctoral dissertation]. McMaster University; 2018. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/23642.
Council of Science Editors:
Vanniyasingam T. Determining Optimal Designs and Analyses for Discrete Choice Experiments. [Doctoral Dissertation]. McMaster University; 2018. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11375/23642

Penn State University
27.
Yoo, Jin Woo.
Advances in Nonmarket Valuation Econometrics: Spatial Heterogeneity in Hedonic Pricing Models and Preference Heterogeneity in Stated Preference Models
.
Degree: 2011, Penn State University
URL: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12417
► In my 1st essay, the study explores Pennsylvania residents‟ willingness to pay for development of renewable energy technologies such as solar power, wind power, biomass…
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▼ In my 1st essay, the study explores Pennsylvania residents‟ willingness to pay for development of renewable energy technologies such as solar power, wind power, biomass electricity, and other renewable energy using a
choice experiment method. Principle component analysis identified 3 independent attitude components that affect the variation of preference, a desire for renewable energy and environmental quality and concern over cost. The results show that urban residents have a higher desire for environmental quality and concern less about cost than rural residents and consequently have a higher willingness to pay to increase renewable energy production. The results of sub-sample analysis show that a representative respondent in rural (urban) Pennsylvania is willing to pay 3.8(5.9) and 4.1(5.7)/month for increasing the share of Pennsylvania electricity generated from wind power and other renewable energy by 1 percent point, respectively. Mean WTP for solar and biomass electricity was not significantly different from zero.
In my second essay, heterogeneity of individual WTP for various renewable energy technologies is investigated using several different variants of the multinomial logit model: a simple MNL with interaction terms, a latent class
choice model, a random parameter mixed logit
choice model, and a random parameter-latent class
choice model. The results of all models consistently show that respondents‟ preference for individual renewable technology is heterogeneous, but the degree of heterogeneity differs for different renewable technologies. In general, the random parameter logit model with interactions and a hybrid random parameter logit-latent class model fit better than other models and better capture respondents‟ heterogeneity of preference for renewable energy.
The impact of the land under agricultural conservation easement (ACE) contract on the values of nearby residential properties is investigated using housing sales data in two Pennsylvania Counties. The spatial-lag (SLM), the spatial error (SEM) and the spatial error component (SEC) models were compared. A geographically weighted regression (GWR) model is estimated to study the spatial heterogeneity of the marginal implicit prices of ACE impact within each county. New hybrid spatial hedonic models, the GWR-SEC and a modified GWR-SEM, are estimated such that both spatial autocorrelation and heterogeneity are accounted. The results show that the coefficient of land under easement contract varies spatially within one county, but not within the other county studied. Also, ACE‟s are found to have both positive and negative impacts on the values of nearby residential properties. Among global spatial models, the SEM fit better than the SLM and the SEC. Statistical goodness of fit measures showed that the GWR-SEC model fit better than the GWR or the GWR-SEC model. Finally, the GWR-SEC showed spatial autocorrelation is stronger in one county than in the other county.
Advisors/Committee Members: Richard C Ready, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor, Richard C Ready, Committee Chair/Co-Chair, James Samuel Shortle, Committee Member, Karen Ann Fisher Vanden, Committee Member, N Edward Coulson, Committee Member, Zhibiao Zhao, Committee Member.
Subjects/Keywords: spatial econometrics; choice experiment; non-market valuation; hedonic price model
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. (Thesis). Penn State University. Retrieved from https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12417
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Yoo, Jin Woo. “Advances in Nonmarket Valuation Econometrics: Spatial Heterogeneity in Hedonic Pricing Models and Preference Heterogeneity in Stated Preference Models
.” 2011. Thesis, Penn State University. Accessed March 01, 2021.
https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12417.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Yoo, Jin Woo. “Advances in Nonmarket Valuation Econometrics: Spatial Heterogeneity in Hedonic Pricing Models and Preference Heterogeneity in Stated Preference Models
.” 2011. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Yoo JW. Advances in Nonmarket Valuation Econometrics: Spatial Heterogeneity in Hedonic Pricing Models and Preference Heterogeneity in Stated Preference Models
. [Internet] [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12417.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Yoo JW. Advances in Nonmarket Valuation Econometrics: Spatial Heterogeneity in Hedonic Pricing Models and Preference Heterogeneity in Stated Preference Models
. [Thesis]. Penn State University; 2011. Available from: https://submit-etda.libraries.psu.edu/catalog/12417
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
28.
Lynch, Brendan Charles Clarkin.
The Potential for Innovative Farm Business Structures in the Australian Grains Sector.
Degree: 2017, University of Adelaide
URL: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/119301
► Many Australian grain growers face increasing capital, management and scale constraints that limit their ability to adopt productivity-enhancing technical innovations. Organisational innovations in farm business…
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▼ Many Australian grain growers face increasing capital, management and scale constraints that limit their ability to adopt productivity-enhancing technical innovations. Organisational innovations in farm business models, such as joint ventures (JVs) may offer opportunities to overcome these constraints and provide new pathways for owner-operator family farms to boost productivity. JVs retain the strengths of family farm models while capturing some of the benefits offered by largescale corporate farm businesses. Using a mixed-methods approach, this research addresses gaps in current knowledge regarding the potential of organisational innovations for Australian farmers. Data collected from interviews with agribusiness personnel, as well as two surveys of Australian grain growers, are used to investigate interest in and motivations towards adopting organisational innovations. A desktop review of the literature and semi-structured interviews with farm managers identified two broad groups of innovative business models: 1) hub-based models and 2) contracting models. Advantages of these models include: efficient scale of farm operations; better access to financial capital; stronger governance and due diligence processes; and increased human capital through labour specialisation. Analysis of data from a telephone survey of Australian grain growers revealed that 3% of rainfed grain producers were already in a form of JV, and 35% of producers had an interest in hybrid farm structures to help reduce farm costs, increase profitability, improve labour efficiency and capture economies of scale. Adopters of JV structures were significantly more likely to have larger scale operations; higher cropping intensity; less diverse sources of farm income; agronomists assisting with cropping decisions; and were less reliant on contractors for farm operations. Multinomial logit regressions revealed that famers interested in adopting a JV structure were more likely to be younger, hold a university degree, and believe their business is constrained by a lack of skilled labour. The analyses of discrete
choice data showed that farmers prefer JV farm structures that offer increased income with minimal loss of decision control and no change to annual leave. Significant unobserved heterogeneity of farmer JV attribute preferences was identified using random parameter logit modelling and latent class analysis. Six classes of farmers, each with distinct preferences for JV structure attributes suggest that, although there is no ‘one size fits all’ model, there are opportunities for compatible JV partnerships. Our findings suggest that there is significant interest in adoption of JV structures, but adoption will require the identification of potential partners based on attitudinal, business and geographical compatibility. Policy interventions to assist in JV development should focus on: a) supporting research and extension to demonstrate the potential financial benefits; b) providing an enabling business, communication and investment environment to attract…
Advisors/Committee Members: Umberger, Wendy (advisor), Centre for Global Food & Resources (school).
Subjects/Keywords: Organisational innovation; Joint venture; Family farm; Corporate farm; Choice experiment
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Lynch, Brendan Charles Clarkin. “The Potential for Innovative Farm Business Structures in the Australian Grains Sector.” 2017. Thesis, University of Adelaide. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://hdl.handle.net/2440/119301.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Lynch, Brendan Charles Clarkin. “The Potential for Innovative Farm Business Structures in the Australian Grains Sector.” 2017. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Lynch BCC. The Potential for Innovative Farm Business Structures in the Australian Grains Sector. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/119301.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Lynch BCC. The Potential for Innovative Farm Business Structures in the Australian Grains Sector. [Thesis]. University of Adelaide; 2017. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/2440/119301
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

University of KwaZulu-Natal
29.
Chipfupa, Unity.
Entrepreneurial development pathways for smallholder irrigation farming in KwaZulu-Natal : typologies, aspirations and preferences.
Degree: 2017, University of KwaZulu-Natal
URL: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16727
► Smallholder irrigation in South Africa is strategically recognized as an important sector in addressing rural poverty, food insecurity and rising youth unemployment. However, despite the…
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▼ Smallholder irrigation in South Africa is strategically recognized as an important sector
in addressing rural poverty, food insecurity and rising youth unemployment. However,
despite the government’s efforts and huge investment, the sector has failed to make a
meaningful contribution to overcoming these challenges. The poor performance has
been attributed to the failure of the existing programmes to develop the human and
social capital to manage the schemes and effectively engage in market-oriented
agricultural production. This has resulted in the inability of smallholders to utilize the
opportunities availed through irrigation farming.
South Africa’s national policies identify entrepreneurship as an appropriate
intervention strategy for improving the performance of smallholder irrigation.
However, to unlock entrepreneurship, a better understanding is required regarding
smallholder farmer behaviour vis a vis the relevance/application of the concept to
smallholders, and their aspirations, heterogeneity and preferences for irrigation water
management. Thus, the objectives of the study were: to assess the validity and
applicability of the mainstream concept of entrepreneurship to smallholder irrigation
farming in South Africa and identify avenues of adaptation to make it relevant; to
identify sources of smallholder heterogeneity and determine the farmer typologies in
smallholder irrigation, accounting for psychological capital; to examine aspirations of
smallholder farmers to expand irrigation crop production; and assess farmer preferences
for managing irrigation water resources and their willingness to pay for irrigation water.
The data for the study came from a stratified random sample of 328 smallholders in and
around Makhathini and Ndumo-B irrigation schemes in Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal, South
Africa. The data were collected through a household questionnaire survey and focus
group discussions. The study employed literature review, descriptive analysis and
several empirical approaches (Principal Component Analysis, Cluster Analysis,
Heckman two-step selection model and
choice experiment modelling). The research
uniquely introduced and integrated the concept of psychological capital to the
Sustainable Livelihoods Framework literature to enhance understanding of
entrepreneurship among smallholder farmers.
The findings showed that smallholders do not conform to the mainstream definition of
entrepreneurship which is mainly the result of the neoclassical economics paradigm.
This does not, however, mean that such farmers cannot be entrepreneurial, but it
highlights the need for redefining the concept to suit their context. A paradigm shift is
required to improve the performance of smallholder irrigation and unlock
entrepreneurial spirit, putting smallholder behaviour at the centre for which the
concepts of psychological capital and behavioural economics are expected to play a
bigger part. There is also a need to embrace indigenous knowledge, the multipurpose
nature of smallholder farming,…
Advisors/Committee Members: Zegeye, Edilegnaw Wale. (advisor).
Subjects/Keywords: Smallholder irrigation.; Farmer aspirations.; Choice experiment.; Psychological capital.; Entrepreneurship.
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Chicago Manual of Style (16th Edition):
Chipfupa, Unity. “Entrepreneurial development pathways for smallholder irrigation farming in KwaZulu-Natal : typologies, aspirations and preferences.” 2017. Thesis, University of KwaZulu-Natal. Accessed March 01, 2021.
https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16727.
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Chipfupa, Unity. “Entrepreneurial development pathways for smallholder irrigation farming in KwaZulu-Natal : typologies, aspirations and preferences.” 2017. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Chipfupa U. Entrepreneurial development pathways for smallholder irrigation farming in KwaZulu-Natal : typologies, aspirations and preferences. [Internet] [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2017. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16727.
Note: this citation may be lacking information needed for this citation format:
Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation
Council of Science Editors:
Chipfupa U. Entrepreneurial development pathways for smallholder irrigation farming in KwaZulu-Natal : typologies, aspirations and preferences. [Thesis]. University of KwaZulu-Natal; 2017. Available from: https://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/16727
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Not specified: Masters Thesis or Doctoral Dissertation

Universidade Nova
30.
Klie, Adrian.
Broadband: What do consumers want? Examining willingness-to-pay.
Degree: 2013, Universidade Nova
URL: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/9688
► A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA – School of Business…
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▼ A Work Project, presented as part of the requirements for the Award of a Masters Degree in Economics from the NOVA – School of Business and Economics
Recently, fourth-generation mobile networks have gained traction. Those new mobile services offer speed comparable to existing fixed broadband access. This convergence in
speed of mobile and fixed broadband puts in question the need for consumers to be subscribed to two separate services for fixed and mobile access.
This study investigates the willingness-to-pay for mobile broadband as well as
consumers' willingness to give up speed for the flexibility of having their “regular”
internet access with them. A choice experiment is designed before analyzing the results from the experiments by estimating a random utility model and using the coefficients to analyze competitive strategies in the market. The analysis of the data shows that mobile capabilities seem to matter more to consumers than additional speed.
Advisors/Committee Members: Hoernig, Steffen.
Subjects/Keywords: Mobile broadband; Discrete choice experiment; Willingness-to-pay; product differentiation
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Klie, Adrian. “Broadband: What do consumers want? Examining willingness-to-pay.” 2013. Thesis, Universidade Nova. Accessed March 01, 2021.
http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/9688.
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MLA Handbook (7th Edition):
Klie, Adrian. “Broadband: What do consumers want? Examining willingness-to-pay.” 2013. Web. 01 Mar 2021.
Vancouver:
Klie A. Broadband: What do consumers want? Examining willingness-to-pay. [Internet] [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2013. [cited 2021 Mar 01].
Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/9688.
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Council of Science Editors:
Klie A. Broadband: What do consumers want? Examining willingness-to-pay. [Thesis]. Universidade Nova; 2013. Available from: http://www.rcaap.pt/detail.jsp?id=oai:run.unl.pt:10362/9688
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