Essays about: "weight-based tariff"

Found 3 essays containing the words weight-based tariff.

1. 1. The effects of weight-based waste tariff on recycling quantities

   University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

   Author : Klara Holmgren; [2023]
   Keywords : ;

   Abstract : In this paper, I investigate households’ participation in recycling schemes given the pricing policy applied by the municipal waste management organisation. This study aims to provide insights into the effect financial incentive policy has on the recycling quantities of packaging materials. READ MORE

3. 2. The weight-based tariff and recycling of cans and PET-bottles : a study of behavioral spillovers in the context of waste sorting and recycling

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Economics

   Author : Linda Skogström; [2019]
   Keywords : behavioral spillovers; cans; deposit; economics; panel data; PET-bottles; recycling; waste; waste sorting; weight-based tariff;

   Abstract : The aim of this paper is to investigate whether the weight-based tariff, which was introduced in nine municipalities between 2007-2017 to increase waste sorting and collection of household waste for recycling, had a behavioral spillover effect. To estimate the spillover effect, I examine whether the weight-based tariff had an effect on the recycling of cans and PET-bottles in the Swedish deposit recycling system. READ MORE

4. 3. The Carrot and the Stick: Changing Policy for Waste Management in a Swedish Municipality - A case study

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Linn Annerstedt; [2013]
   Keywords : Household waste management; municipal governance; policy process; weight based waste tariff; Institutional Analysis and Development Framework; Social Sciences;

   Abstract : Despite policy efforts to reduce waste and to recycle material, household waste in Europe continues to grow. In Sweden, most 290 municipalities use volume-based tariffs for household waste management. READ MORE