Investigating Determining Factors Affecting the Waste Collection Rate From Electrical and Electronic Equipment

Radu Ciobanu (), Drago? Huru, George ?tefan, Margareta Florescu, Danut Mihai and Florin Dobre
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Radu Ciobanu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Drago? Huru: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
George ?tefan: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Margareta Florescu: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Danut Mihai: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania
Florin Dobre: Bucharest University of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania

The AMFITEATRU ECONOMIC journal, 2023, vol. 25, issue 62, 134

Abstract: Using a data sample from all 27 EU Member States from 2009-2020, the present study quantifies the factors that can lead to an increase in the collection rate of waste from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE). The results underline the fact that an increase in the quality of road infrastructure and an aggressive online campaign can lead to an obvious increase in the amount of electrical and electronic equipment used. Quantile regression forecasts show that the impact of some variables such as GDP per capita, private consumption, government effectiveness, or research and development expenses has asymmetric effects on the degree of collection but can lead to an improvement of this activity under certain conditions.

Keywords: Circular economy; electrical and electronic equipment; EU 27; quantile regression. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C22 C54 F64 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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