Policy Analyses on Promoting the Recycling of Express Packages

Lu Xiao, Rongrong Fan, Chaojie Wang and Jun Wang
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Lu Xiao: School of Management, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Rongrong Fan: School of Mathematical Science, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Chaojie Wang: School of Mathematical Science, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China
Jun Wang: Institute of Applied System Analysis, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, China

Sustainability, 2020, vol. 12, issue 22, 1-12

Abstract: With the development of e-commerce industry, the express enterprises are growing up rapidly. At the same time, they produce a large amount of express packaging garbage. The recycling of express packages has become an important issue for environment protection. In this paper, three types of possible policies are discussed for consideration: subsidy, penalty, and tax reduction. We analyze the efficiency of each policy and find the conditions under which the express packaging manufacturers prefer to recycle and reprocess the used products. A two-stage model is established from the perspective of manufacturers to discuss the production and recycling strategies under the three policies. Besides, we suggest an optimal choice between subsidy and tax reduction for the government when the budget is fixed. This paper provides guidelines for the government to improve related policies on promoting the recycling of express packages.

Keywords: express package recovery; subsidy; penalty; tax reduction; optimization problem (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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