Analysing demand for environmental quality: A willingness to pay/accept study in the province of Siena (Italy)

Using a contingent valuation approach for improved solid waste management facility: Evidence from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

“…The positive relationship between these two variables is generally supported by the WTP literature. For example, income and education had a positive effect on WTP in several studies (Jin et al, 2006;Basli et al, 2006;Caplan et al, 2002). However, the number of members in the house hold was unexpectedly not found to affect WTP levels significantly in our study, although it does have a positive sign, which is similar with the results of some previous studies (Othman, 2002;Jin et al, 2006).…”

Willingness to pay for waste management improvement in Dhaka city, Bangladesh

“…The positive relationship between these two variables is generally supported by the WTP literature. For example, income and education had a positive effect on WTP in several studies (Jin et al, 2006;Danso et al, 2006;Basli et al, 2006;Caplan et al, 2002). However, the number of members in the household was unexpectedly not found to affect WTP levels significantly in our study, although it does have a positive sign, which is similar with the results of some previous studies (Othman, 2002;Jin et al, 2006).…”

Household recycling knowledge, attitudes and practices towards solid waste management

“…Better understanding of the problem by educated people and greater ability of occupied ones to pay may be noted as potential reasons for this result. This is consistent with other studies exploring the relationship between these two variables and WTP, where it was found that income and education levels displayed better a positive effect on WTP (Afroz et al, 2009;Basili et al, 2006;Danso et al, 2006). These findings relating to the WTP are consistent with another study where factors such as education level, per capita income, age, extent of municipal services and respondents' knowledge about scientific recycling method could affect their willingness to pay for SW services (Chakrabarti et al, 2009).…”