The determinants of household recycling: A material-specific analysis of recycling program features and unit pricing

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 294-318

  Jenkins, Robin R ^a   Martinez, Salvador A ^b   Palmer, Karen ^c   Podolsky, Michael J ^d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^c RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Incentives; Recycling; Solid waste; Unit pricing

Indexed keywords

ECONOMICS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; RECYCLING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLID WASTES;

HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

PRICE DYNAMICS; RECYCLING; SOLID WASTE; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0037353704     PISSN: 00950696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0095-0696(02)00054-2     Document Type: Article

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