Unit pricing of municipal solid waste and illegal dumping: an empirical analysis of Korean experience

Environmental Economics and Policy Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 167-176

  Kim, Geum Soo ^a   Chang, Young Jae ^b   Kelleher, David ^a  

^a Hoseo University   (South Korea)

^b Inje University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Illegal dumping; Municipal solid waste; Unit pricing

Indexed keywords

EID: 68049113523     PISSN: 1432847X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03353988     Document Type: Article

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