Explaining the Growth in Municipal Recycling Programs: The Role of Market and Nonmarket Factors  

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Kinnaman, Thomas C.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Public Works Management & Policy vol. 5 no. 1 (Jul. 2000), page 37-51.
Fulltext: 37PWM51.pdf (94.75KB)

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The implementation of thousands of municipal recycling programs in the United States has increased recycling’s portion of solid waste from 10% to 30% over the past decade. But the lack of accurate data has spurred a debate over whether the growth in recycling can be attributed to market or nonmarket factors. To address this issue, this article conducts a benefit-cost analysis of a municipal recycling program. Results suggest recycling is costly. So why, then, does it remain popular? This article suggests that local governments could be responding to house holds that perceive a benefit from recycling services. These benefits are estimated with a contingent valuation survey.

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