Research appointment (pre-doc)
07/AGRI-01 - Agricultural And Food Economics, And Rural Appraisal
Uni. Padua
Posted on: 16/07/2026
Deadline: 31/07/2026
Compensation
22,500 €
Maximum duration
12 months
Life SVOLTA BLU - Voluntary Credit System to Promote Water Savings and Conservation
The project concerns the design and implementation of a nationwide sample survey aimed at assessingthe level of awareness, interest, and willingness to participate in the water credits system. The collected data will be analyzed using econometric models to estimate willingness to pay for water credits, segment demand, and simulate different pricing scenarios. The activities will also include an assessment of the economic and financial sustainability of the trading system, identifying the minimum conditions required to ensure its effectiveness and long-term self-sustainability. These analyses will support the pilot actions envisaged by the project for the introduction of a regional-scale water credits market.
Selection process
The applications will be valued by a referee committee, designed by the Director of the structure and composed by three members belonging to the scientific area of the research project, one of them is the scientific responsible of the scientific project
The selection takes place through the evaluation of the titles, scientific and professional CV, academic/scientific publications and an interview