Eliciting values for environmental attributes of a private good using a real choice experiment

Markets for environmentally friendly products have been expanding during the last decade. These products provide both private benefits to the consumer and environmental – public – benefits. The demand for environmentally friendly products has consequently received a growing interest. Our study aims at studying consumers' choices for a non-food product, i.e. roses, with different environmental attributes. We combine a choice experiment with a laboratory experiment to provide real economic incentives.Choice experiment, environmental attributes, real economic incentives, Environmental Economics and Policy,

Realization of a Laser Cooled Microwave Power Standard (conference digest)

We demonstrate the feasibility of a novel microwave power standard based on the electromagnetic interaction with cold atoms. Under the effect of the radiation, the internal state populations will undergo a Rabi oscillation. The measurement of its frequency will allow the determination of the electromagnetic field strength.Comment: 2 pages, 1 figur

Willingness to pay for environmental attributes of non-food agricultural products: a real choice experiment

This paper investigates consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) a price premium for two environmental attributes of a non-food agricultural product. We study individual preferences for roses associated with an eco-label and a carbon footprint using an economic experiment combining discrete choice questions and real economic incentives involving real purchases of roses against cash. The data are analyzed with a mixed logit model and reveal significant premiums for both environmental attributes of the product.WILLINGNESS TO PAY;ENVIRONMENTAL ATTRIBUTES;NON-FOOD PRODUCT;REAL CHOICE EXPERIMENT;MIXED LOGIT

Accuracy of an Atomic Microwave Power Standard

We have built an atomic microwave power standard based on the electromagnetic interaction with laser-cooled atoms. The atoms traversed a waveguide transmission line, and under the effect of the radiation, the internal state populations underwent a Rabi flopping oscillation. Measurement of the oscillation frequency allowed the determination of the incident microwave power. As many of 60 oscillations were observed over a dynamic range of 20 dB and the standard deviation of the measurements was about 0.02%. The measured frequency was compared to a calculated one and an agreement of 1.3% with an uncertainty of 5% (rectangular) was found.Comment: 5 figure

FROM A DISTANCE: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF THE LIVED EXPERIENCE OF TELECOMMUTERS WORKING REMOTELY IN VIRTUAL TEAMS

In this paper, the social and emotional experience of telecommuters working remotely in interdependent virtual teams is explored through a phenomenological inquiry into participants\u27 lived experiences

La sexualité des adolescents: quelle évolution ces 40 dernières années?

Le contexte : Pour comprendre la manière dont a évolué la sexualité des adolescents ces dernières décennies, il importe de tenir compte de plusieurs changements sociaux qui ont considérablement modifié le contexte dans lequel les jeunes se développent du point de vue affectif et sexuel. La famille telle qu’Ariès en a décrit l’avènement au cours du XVIIIème et XIXème siècle cède de plus en plus le pas à une famille nucléarisée voire recomposée(1). Le cadre relativement strict qui prévalait jusque dans les années 60-70 a été remplacé par des modèles éducatifs plus souples et parfois laxistes. L’un des événements majeurs de ces 50 dernières années est sans conteste la «révolution» de mai 68, qui a probablement largement contribué à la libéralisation des comportements sexuels, tant chez les jeunes que chez les adultes. L’éclatement des valeurs véhiculées auprès des jeunes, leur diversité placent ces derniers devant des choix qu’ils n’avaient pas à faire autrefois. Dans un contexte social favorisant l’hédonisme et le plaisir, les jeunes doivent développer leurs propres croyances, attitudes et standards face à leur sexualité