Complementarity vs substitutability in waste management behaviors

Alessio D'Amato (), Susanna Mancinelli () and Mariangela Zoli

Ecological Economics, 2016, vol. 123, issue C, 84-94

Abstract: Both the economic and psychological literature suggest that household waste reduction and recycling behaviors are driven by different motivators. In this article, we investigate whether any relationship exists between waste reduction and recycling efforts and, in this case, if they turn out to be complements or substitutes in individuals' preferences. Our theoretical results, supported by empirical evidence for England, suggest that waste policies and environmental motivations may affect recycling and waste reduction both directly and indirectly, through their reciprocal interactions.

Keywords: Recycling; Waste reduction; Warm-glow; Complementarity; Substitutability (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D10 Q53 Q58 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2015.12.005

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