INCOME AND THE RECYCLING EFFORT - A MAXIMIZATION PROBLEM

被引：25

作者：

SALTZMAN, C

DUGGAL, VG

WILLIAMS, ML

机构：

[1] Widener University, Chester

来源：

ENERGY ECONOMICS | 1993年 / 15卷 / 01期

关键词：

UTILITY MAXIMIZATION; COMPARATIVE STATICS; OPPORTUNITY COST OF RECYCLING;

D O I：

10.1016/0140-9883(93)90040-X

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper theoretically derives the impact of changes in the household's income on its trash recycling effort. Comparative statics are developed to derive the expression for the change in the amount recycled with a change in income. Each term in the expression is shown to have an economic interpretation. The magnitude and the likely signs of the terms are discussed in determining the direction of the net effect. Finally, empirical estimates from previous research are evaluated within the context of the implications of the theoretical derivations.

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页码：33 / 38

页数：6