On the relationship between the provision of waste management service and illegal dumping

On the relationship between the provision of waste management service and illegal dumping

The illegal dumping of waste has been a serious environmental concern of most countries in the world. This paper examines the relationship between the provision of waste treatment facilities and the frequency of illegal dumping. Our results show that a shortage of intermediate waste treatment facili...

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Veröffentlicht in:Resource and energy economics 2011, Vol.33 (1), p.79-93
Hauptverfasser: Ichinose, Daisuke, Yamamoto, Masashi
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Applied sciences
Count data panel model
Dumping (economic)
Economics
Exact sciences and technology
Illegal
Illegal dumping
Illegal dumping Count data panel model Industrial waste
Industrial waste
Pollution
Pollution control
Provisions
Shortages
Studies
Waste disposal
Waste management
Waste management industry
Waste treatment
Wastes
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Zusammenfassung:The illegal dumping of waste has been a serious environmental concern of most countries in the world. This paper examines the relationship between the provision of waste treatment facilities and the frequency of illegal dumping. Our results show that a shortage of intermediate waste treatment facilities has played an important role in increasing the frequency of illegal dumping.
ISSN:0928-7655
1873-0221
DOI:10.1016/j.reseneeco.2010.01.002