A comparison of household recycling behaviors in Norway and the United States

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 215-235

  Kipperberg, Gorm ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Community recycling programs; Cross country comparison; Environmental policy; Household waste management; User fees on waste disposal

Indexed keywords

ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEES AND CHARGES; PUBLIC POLICY; REGIONAL PLANNING; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY RECYCLING PROGRAMS; CROSS-COUNTRY COMPARISON; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HOUSEHOLD WASTE MANAGEMENT;

RECYCLING;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC WASTE; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HOUSEHOLD SURVEY; INCENTIVE; RECYCLING; USER FEE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846852596     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-006-9019-x     Document Type: Article

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