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    Unit-pricing: minimising Christchurch domestic waste

    Tait, Peter R.
    Abstract
    One economic tool that can aid in the achievement of waste minimisation targets is unit-pricing. Unit-pricing in the waste management sector refers to a pricing system that charges households for their collection and disposal service relative to the amount of waste disposed by the household. This research investigates the potential impact of implementing a unit-pricing policy for domestic waste collection and disposal services in Christchurch. Data is collected using a Contingent Valuation survey. A Poisson Quasi-Maximum Likelihood count model is specified for econometric analysis of demand for Christchurch City Council domestic collection services.... [Show full abstract]
    Keywords
    demand for domestic waste service; unit-pricing; contingent valuation methodology; PQML count model
    Fields of Research
    0502 Environmental Science and Management; 140205 Environment and Resource Economics
    Date
    2004-06
    Type
    Conference Contribution - Published (Conference Paper)
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