Individual behaviour and circular economy policies: Opportunities in Italy

Mariangela Zoli and Luca Congiu

No 242, OECD Environment Working Papers from OECD Publishing

Abstract: This working paper takes stock of the literature on behaviourally-informed interventions to facilitate the transition to a circular economy and discusses measures that could be pilot tested in Italy. It provides an overview of the key concepts of behavioural economics and describes the main “biases” that could influence the adoption of behaviours aligned with the transition to a circular economy by consumers. It goes on to review the empirical evidence on the motivations that may affect the adoption of such behaviours, as well as the empirical insights into the effectiveness of implemented behavioural interventions relevant to the circular economy transition. Finally, the paper introduces three proposals for experimental pilots in Italy.

Keywords: Behavioural insights; Circular economy; Environmental policy; Recycling; Solid Waste; Waste management (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D03 Q53 Q56 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024-06-28
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