China’s Waste Import Ban and US Solid Waste Management: Effects of the Loss of a Waste Haven

China banned imports of several types of postconsumer recyclable waste beginning in 2018. We examine the effects of this ban on municipal solid waste management in the United States, using affected exports before the ban to measure differential exposure. We find that the ban increased the amount of...

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Published in:Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists 2024-11, Vol.11 (6), p.1527-1557
Main Authors: Sigman, Hilary, Strow, Rachel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Environmental degradation
Exports
Imports
International trade
Landfills
Municipal landfills
Municipal solid waste
Municipal waste management
Recycling
Solid waste management
Solid wastes
Waste disposal sites
Waste management
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