On Second-best Policing Effort against the Illegal Disposal of Recyclable Waste

Mariko Onoda ()
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Mariko Onoda: Doctoral Course Researcher in the Graduate School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University

No 56, Discussion Paper Series from School of Economics, Kwansei Gakuin University

Abstract: In this paper, we construct a partial equilibrium model of a product that can be manufactured by using a recycled material as well as a virgin natural resource. In particular, we consider the possibility that a household may resort to the illicit disposal of its waste, such as midnight dumping, instead of discarding it properly. Our focus is on conducting a comparative static analysis on the second-best level of the government fs policing effort to counter illegal disposal. More specifically, we examine how the government should adjust the effort level in response to changes in the environmental damage cost of illegal disposal and exported waste.

Keywords: illegal waste disposal; recycling; second-best policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q20 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 21 pages
Date: 2010-05, Revised 2010-05
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