We develop a framework for the representation of material flows in competitive equilibrium. Material balances track material flows, which adjust endogenously to economic transactions. We assume negative environmental effects of resource extraction and waste deposition and show that taxing...

This article explores the behavioral spillover effects of the mandatory municipal solid waste classification plan (MSWCP) in China. This policy mandated separation of organic waste from other non-recyclable waste. Administrative data in Shanghai indicates the MSWCP led to a higher organic waste...

Municipal solid waste charging schemes can be powerful drivers for local policy efforts in reaching the goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. This paper aims to provide empirical evidence on an economic lever to meet SDG 11,...

The present study is a comparative study of different Waste to Energy technological options and their suitability. Depending upon the composition and quantity of Solid Waste availability different options can be used. For Municipal Solid waste of Indian cities where biodegradable portion as well...

This paper provides an overview of global solid waste generation, its environmental costs, and fiscal instruments that can be used to encourage waste reduction and finance proper disposal. Countries-especially island nations--struggle to manage an ever-increasing volume of solid waste,...

Purpose - The key challenge that urban cities in most developing and transitional economies is confronting is municipal solid waste (MSW) management. Waste separation is a critical component to successful recycling management in terms of enhancing the quality of recyclables, reducing MSW and...

Household waste management is one of the major challenges of municipalities in developing countries. In many large cities, private service providers deliver the service of household waste collection for a fee, but in smaller cities this service is not always available as it may not be profitable...

After earlier waves of privatization, local governments have increasingly taken back control of local service provisions in some sectors and countries and, instead, started providing those services themselves (reverse privatization). Using a unique panel data set on the mode of service provision...

Gebührensteigerungen und vor allem -differenzen bei der kommunalen Hausmüllentsorgung stehen seit mehreren Jahren im Fokus des öffentlichen Interesses. Die Bürger können die immensen Gebührenunterschiede bei gleichen Entsorgungsleistungen nicht nachvollziehen. Die Kommunen führen die...

This paper examines whether monetary incentives are an effective tool for increasing domestic waste sorting. We exploit the exogenous variation in the pricing systems experienced during the 1999–2008 decade by the 95 municipalities in the district of Treviso (Italy). We estimate with a panel...

The proposal would repeal the tax advantages given to qualified retirement plans. Qualified plans are ineffective or counterproductive for their given rationales, which makes them a rich source of revenue when the United States needs money. Johnson argues that qualified plans provide a safety...

Much attention has been paid to the influence of the institutional form of waste collection on costs. We extend this literature in three directions by including the unit-based pricing system. First, we show that unit-based pricing systems are more important from a cost-minimizing point of view...

Much attention has been paid to the influence of the institutional form of waste collection on costs. We extend this literature in three directions by including the unit-based pricing system. First, we show that unit-based pricing systems are more important from a cost-minimizing point of view...

This paper examines the extent to which state taxes have inhibited interstate transport of" hazardous waste for disposal in the United States. It uses panel data from the Toxics Release" Inventory (TRI) and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) on interstate" shipments of waste, and...

Vergleichsstudien zum Thema Hausmüllgebühren belegen, dass für die Erbringung identischer Entsorgungsleistungen teils gravierende Gebührenunterschiede zwischen den deutschen Kreisen bzw. Städten bestehen. Ziel des vorliegenden Arbeitsberichts ist es, mithilfe statistischer Methoden...

In Israel, the government currently implements various measures intended to reduce the amount of household waste sent to landfill. So far, however, these measures have resulted in only limited success. The commonly heard claim that municipalities prefer to continue sending waste to landfill...

This paper examines whether monetary incentives are an effective tool for increasing domestic waste sorting. We exploit the exogenous variation in the waste management policies experienced during the years 1999-2008 by the 95 municipalities in the district of Treviso (Italy). We estimate with a...

Verschiedene überregionale Hausmüllgebührenvergleiche haben gezeigt, dass für vermeintlich gleiche Leistungen teilweise stark unterschiedliche Gebühren erhoben werden. In diesem Arbeitsbericht soll auf Basis einer Literaturrecherche sowie eigener Überlegungen herausgestellt werden, durch...