The theory of reasoned action as a basis for investment in cryptocurrency

In the past decade and a half, emergent blockchain technology has gained widespread attention, especially in the past few years. For the most part, attention has been focused on cryptocurrencies, but non-fungible tokens (NFTs), that use similar technology, have been given attention as well. Many concerns about these technologies have arisen, particularly that of the environmental impacts associated with them. Utilizing the theory of reasoned action, diffusion of technology theory, and surveys conducted through Amazon Mechanical Turk, this research attempts to uncover if there is a link between the level of cryptocurrency knowledge that an individual possesses and the level of environmental concern that they have. Regression analysis allows me to ask if the level of technology knowledge regarding cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens, and blockchain technologies that an individual possesses positively or negatively impacts the level of environmental concern that they have. Simple linear regression was used to analyze this data and found significant correlations between cryptocurrency knowledge and environmental concern with little to weak evidence for the variance that occurs. Research found that motivations surrounding decisions to invest in cryptocurrency was heavily based on the belief that it could be lucrative for the individual and also due to television commercials giving legitimacy to the technologies

Physical Safety

Physical safety is a core task of government. It is neither surprising nor unreasonable for government to be held accountable for hazardous substances, for food safety, for flood protection, for the spread of infectious diseases, or for the risks involved in new technologies. In 2011 the Dutch Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations asked the Scientific Council for Government Policy (wrr) to investigate the scope for the development of a generic risk policy in relation to physical safety. Do citizens and businesses take sufficient responsibility for physical safety? Could the government assume a smaller role, and what part could the business community play in this? In this report the WRR argues that in order to answer these questions a distinction needs to be made between incidents, damage, risk and uncertainty. In addition, the wrr recommends that the thinking about responsibility for safety should not be placed in the perspective of a failing government, but that the central focus should be on the ambition of good governance. Finally, the wrr suggests that thinking about safety from the perspective of damage offers a useful framework for thinking through and reassessing the distribution of responsibilities. Responsibility for preventing, limiting and dealing with damage can only be assigned in advance, not retrospectively

Social Policy-issues in Economic Planning

Economic

Ontwikkelingsbeleid en goed bestuur

Political Scienc

Plaats en toekomst van de Nederlandse industrie

Economic; Public Administratio

Waarborgen voor zekerheid. Een nieuw stelsel van sociale zekerheid in hoofdlijnen

Public Administration; Social Science

Allochtonenbeleid

Political Science; Ethnic Minoritie

De onderwijsverzorging in de toekomst

Education; Political Scienc

Technologie en overheid

Political Science; Technolog

Werkprogramma 2011-2012

Political Science; European Unio