Effects of norms and policy incentives on household recycling: An international comparison

Resources, Conservation and Recycling

Volumn 67, Issue , 2012, Pages 18-26

  Halvorsen, Bente ^a  

^a STATISTICS NORWAY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Household recycling; International comparison; Norms

Indexed keywords

CROWDING OUT; DOOR-TO-DOOR COLLECTION; HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; NORMS; OECD COUNTRIES; POLICY GOALS; POLICY MEASURES; VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS;

ECONOMICS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

RECYCLING;

INCENTIVE; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISON; OECD; RECYCLING; VOLUNTARY APPROACH;

ARTICLE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENT; GOVERNMENT; HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING; MOTIVATION; POLICY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RECYCLING;

EID: 84864469919     PISSN: 09213449     EISSN: 18790658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resconrec.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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