An economic analysis of the Packaging waste Recovery Note System in the UK

Resource and Energy Economics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 669-679

  Matsueda, Norimichi ^a   Nagase, Yoko ^b  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Comparative statics; Landfill tax; PRNs; Recycling

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STATICS; ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; HOUSEHOLD WASTE; LANDFILL TAX; LANDFILL WASTES; PACKAGING WASTE; PRNS; RECYCLABLE PRODUCTS; RECYCLING RATE;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; LAND FILL; RECYCLING;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY; LANDFILL; PACKAGING WASTE; RECYCLING; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84864048588     PISSN: 09287655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.reseneeco.2012.06.001     Document Type: Article

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