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    Will unit-pricing reduce domestic waste? Lessons from a contingent valuation study

    Tait, Peter R.; Friesen, Lana M.; Cullen, Ross
    Abstract
    This paper estimates the effect of introducing unit-pricing for municipal domestic waste collection and disposal in Christchurch. The price effect is shown in a demand model estimation using data collected in a contingent valuation survey of Christchurch households conducted in 2003. The results show a small but significant price effect. Households on higher incomes exhibit a larger price effect than do those on low incomes. Private service is indicated as the most preferred option for substituting away from municipal service, followed closely by composting, compaction, and recycling. The number of households participating in substitute activities that divert waste from landfill is shown to increase.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    solid waste; recycling; unit pricing; contingent valuation methodology; PQML count model
    Fields of Research
    140205 Environment and Resource Economics; 1205 Urban and Regional Planning; 1401 Economic Theory; 1402 Applied Economics; 1499 Other Economics
    Date
    2005
    Type
    Journal Article
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    https://doi.org/10.1080/00779950509558481
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    Tait, P.R., Friesen, L, Cullen, R. (2005). Will unit pricing reduce domestic waste? Lessons from a contingent valuation study. New Zealand Economic Papers. 39(1), 83-103.
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