The economic literature on urban solid waste collection is scarce, although this type of services has undergone organizational as well as regulatory reforms. This research studies the factors explaining why the costs imposed by this service vary among municipalities. To do so, first we derive a municipal cost function. We then specify and estimate an explanatory model on a sample of municipalities. Empirical results are used to study economies of scale, economies of scope and the impact on municipal costs of some factors directly related to the service, such as recycling, frequency and location of a landfill in the municipality. In addition to this, we analyse the effects on municipal costs of density, wage levels, peak periods and contract...
This paper analyzes the generation and composition of municipal solid waste in Spanish towns and c...
Promoting Agenda 2030 through Circular Economy transition requires improving waste system management...
Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities’ authorities in developing countries mainly due...
This paper analyses the factors that determine solid waste service costs. The empirical analysis is ...
Actual cost of services of local entities (CESEL, in Spanish) is the name of a new official source o...
In this paper we analyse some of the organisational aspects of the urban solid waste collection and,...
Abstract This article aims to analyze and discuss factors that directly influence the per capita cos...
Texto dispoñible en galego e españolNeste traballo realízase unha avaliación económica da xestión do...
The amount of consumer market products launched in the consumer market is steadily increasing. With ...
The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of intermunicipal cooperation and privatization on t...
The management of municipal solid waste sector is crucial for a sustainable circular economy. Waste ...
This paper analyzes the cost implications of privatization and cooperation in the provision of solid...
After having divided waste management cost in its cost items, we focus on how well-known exogenous a...
This paper tries to determine what policies may improve municipal solid waste management in terms of...
Like other public services (water, energy and gas), Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) has been studied to ...
This paper analyzes the generation and composition of municipal solid waste in Spanish towns and c...
Promoting Agenda 2030 through Circular Economy transition requires improving waste system management...
Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities’ authorities in developing countries mainly due...
This paper analyses the factors that determine solid waste service costs. The empirical analysis is ...
Actual cost of services of local entities (CESEL, in Spanish) is the name of a new official source o...
In this paper we analyse some of the organisational aspects of the urban solid waste collection and,...
Abstract This article aims to analyze and discuss factors that directly influence the per capita cos...
Texto dispoñible en galego e españolNeste traballo realízase unha avaliación económica da xestión do...
The amount of consumer market products launched in the consumer market is steadily increasing. With ...
The aim of this paper is to analyze the effects of intermunicipal cooperation and privatization on t...
The management of municipal solid waste sector is crucial for a sustainable circular economy. Waste ...
This paper analyzes the cost implications of privatization and cooperation in the provision of solid...
After having divided waste management cost in its cost items, we focus on how well-known exogenous a...
This paper tries to determine what policies may improve municipal solid waste management in terms of...
Like other public services (water, energy and gas), Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) has been studied to ...
This paper analyzes the generation and composition of municipal solid waste in Spanish towns and c...
Promoting Agenda 2030 through Circular Economy transition requires improving waste system management...
Solid waste management is a challenge for the cities’ authorities in developing countries mainly due...