RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A Cross-Country Study of Household Waste Prevention and Recycling: Assessing the Effectiveness of Policy Instruments
JF Land Economics
JO Land Econ
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 710
OP 744
DO 10.3368/le.88.4.710
VO 88
IS 4
A1 Ferrara, Ida
A1 Missios, Paul
YR 2012
UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/88/4/710.abstract
AB With worldwide concern for how and where to dispose of household waste, policy makers are increasingly looking for tools to efficiently and effectively reduce the amount of waste households produce. Using a comprehensive household-level data set involving 10,251 respondents from a crosssection of 10 countries (Australia, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Italy, Korea, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden), we examine waste policy, recycling behavior, and waste prevention. Unlike previous work, we empirically make comparisons across countries, incorporate attitudinal characteristics and a wide range of policy instruments, and allow for interdependence of decisions about recycling different materials. (JEL H23, Q58)