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Pro-environmental interventions and behavioral spillovers: Evidence from organic waste sorting in Sweden.

Authors :
Alacevich, Caterina
Bonev, Petyo
Söderberg, Magnus
Source :
Journal of Environmental Economics & Management. Jul2021, Vol. 108, pN.PAG-N.PAG. 1p.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

This paper evaluates the behavioral spillover effect of organic waste sorting on households' waste reduction. We use an administrative household-level dataset on residential waste from a Swedish municipality. To identify the spillover effects, we utilize a natural experiment triggered by the staggered implementation of a policy that introduced home-based organic waste sorting bins. We find a substantial positive spillover effect of waste sorting on waste reduction. The effect, however, disappears over time. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00950696
Volume :
108
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Journal of Environmental Economics & Management
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
150875895
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jeem.2021.102470