Effects of a Unit-Based Pricing Program on Municipal Solid Waste: Evidence from New Taipei City
Other Title
單位定價方案對都市垃圾量之影響－以新北市為例
Journal
人文及社會科學集刊
Journal Volume
33卷
Journal Issue
2期
Pages
253-285
Date Issued
2021-06-01
Author(s)
林立闓(Lee-Kai Lin)
Abstract
This study estimates the effects of the unit-based waste pricing program in New Taipei City. The study used fixed-effects models with district-level panel data regarding waste and recycling from July 2007 to December 2011, and demonstrated that the program was related to a significant 40% reduction in monthly per capita waste and a 15% increase in recycling. City-level data from 2000 to 2017 prove that the waste reduction did not rebound in the long term. Because the results were robust under different model specifications and indicated no adverse effects, the paper provides evidence to support arguments that this type of program can effectively reduce waste in high-population-density municipalities.
Subjects
environmental policy ； garbage bag ； program evaluation ； unit-pricing system ； waste management ； 環保政策 ； 垃圾袋 ； 方案評估 ； 單位定價系統 ； 垃圾處理
Type
journal article