Promoting Residential Recycling: An Alternative Policy Based on a Recycling Reward System

Games

Tongzhe Li¹  Ana Espínola-Arredondo²  Jill J. McCluskey³ 

[1] 025 Townsend Hall, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA;111C Hulbert Hall, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA;111E Hulbert Hall, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA;

关键词: recycling;    signaling games;    environmental benefit;    social welfare;   

DOI  :  10.3390/g7030021

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

This paper analyzes a reward system that uses a club good to promote recycling. In particular, we examine a context of incomplete information in which the administrator is unable to observe the resident’s attitude towards recycling. The results suggest that despite the lack of information, the administrator is able to induce all types of residents to recycle when the reward is sufficiently high. Furthermore, we show that education programs, technologies that help to reduce the residential recycling cost and penalties for garbage dumping are complementary tools that could also promote recycling.

【 授权许可】

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