An economic analysis of mixing wastes

Environmental and Resource Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 311-330

  Aalbers, Rob F T ^a   Vollebergh, Herman R J ^b  

^a Stichting Voor Economisch Onderzoek   (Netherlands)

^b ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Economics of waste; Environmental taxes and subsidies; General equilibrium theory; Recycling

Indexed keywords

RECYCLING; TAXATION; WASTES;

ENVIRONMENTAL TAXES; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM THEORY; ILLEGAL DUMPING; OPTIMAL INCENTIVES;

ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM ANALYSIS; INCENTIVE; LANDFILL; MIXING; RECYCLING; TAX SYSTEM; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 38849088761     PISSN: 09246460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10640-007-9128-1     Document Type: Article

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