Changes over time in the decision to adopt curbside recycling

Janusz Mrozek

Atlantic Economic Journal, 2000, vol. 28, issue 2, 239-253

Abstract: This study uses observations on California cities to estimate a model of the municipal decision to adopt curbside recycling. The model is estimated separately for two time periods: before and after a state waste-diversion mandate was imposed (that is, early and later adoption). It finds that citizen preferences matter greatly in early adoption decisions, but does not matter at all after the mandate was imposed. Landfill disposal opportunity costs, operating costs, and competitive disposal outlets are not significant in explaining early or later adoption. This study uses county-level data to confirm the results of the municipal-level analysis. Copyright International Atlantic Economic Society 2000

Date: 2000
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DOI: 10.1007/BF02298364

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