Economic development, urbanization, and improved living standards increase the quantity
and complexity of generated solid waste. Comprehensive study of the variables influencing …

We estimate the effects of four unit-based pricing systems on waste collected in Dutch
municipalities. Unit-based pricing is shown to be effective in reducing unsorted and …

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the most urgent issues associated with economic
growth and urban population. When untreated, it generates harmful and toxic substances …

Thomas Sterner's book is an attempt to encourage more widespread and careful use of
economic policy instruments. The book compares the accumulated experiences of the use of …

To reduce the amount of waste entering landfills, policymakers and governments have
implemented various recycling and waste reduction programs such as source reduction …

This study analyzes the effects of various recycling and waste management policy variables
on recycling rate by utilizing county-level panel data from Minnesota covering the period …

This paper analyzes the determinants of recycling efforts in Swedish households, and
focuses on the case of packaging waste (ie, paper, glass, plastic, and metal). The analysis …

This paper analyzes the impact of two popular solid waste programs on the percent recycled
of several different materials found in the residential solid waste stream. We examine a …

Recent evidence on the savings from private production of local public services has become
increasingly ambiguous. Here we specify and estimate a model to explain municipal costs …

In this concise, engaging, and provocative work, Richard Porter introduces readers to the
economic tools that can be applied to problems involved in handling a diverse range of …