Environmental non-compliance is affected by the decentralized shaping of environmental policy by local governments and enforcement actions by public bodies. Illegal waste disposal is examined in a relevant national case, by means of an original regionally disaggregated panel dataset for Italy, a country which witnesses heterogeneous environmental performances across regions and a decentralized policy system. Our empirical analysis produces two main insights of strong policy interest. First, commitment to a more stringent waste policy tends to increase illegal disposal of waste. Second, a nonlinear bell shaped relationship exists between the number of inspections and the quantity of illegal disposal. The key message is that deterrence might only result after a relatively high level of controls is implemented.

D'Amato, A., Mazzanti, M., Nicolli, F., Zoli, M. (2018). Illegal waste disposal: Enforcement actions and decentralized environmental policy. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES, 64, 56-65 [10.1016/j.seps.2017.12.006].

Illegal waste disposal: Enforcement actions and decentralized environmental policy

D'Amato A.;Zoli M.
2018-01-01

Abstract

Environmental non-compliance is affected by the decentralized shaping of environmental policy by local governments and enforcement actions by public bodies. Illegal waste disposal is examined in a relevant national case, by means of an original regionally disaggregated panel dataset for Italy, a country which witnesses heterogeneous environmental performances across regions and a decentralized policy system. Our empirical analysis produces two main insights of strong policy interest. First, commitment to a more stringent waste policy tends to increase illegal disposal of waste. Second, a nonlinear bell shaped relationship exists between the number of inspections and the quantity of illegal disposal. The key message is that deterrence might only result after a relatively high level of controls is implemented.
2018
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Rilevanza internazionale
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Esperti anonimi
Settore SECS-P/02 - POLITICA ECONOMICA
Settore SECS-P/03 - SCIENZA DELLE FINANZE
English
Con Impact Factor ISI
Enforcement Inspections Regional settings Decentralized management
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0038012117301817
D'Amato, A., Mazzanti, M., Nicolli, F., Zoli, M. (2018). Illegal waste disposal: Enforcement actions and decentralized environmental policy. SOCIO-ECONOMIC PLANNING SCIENCES, 64, 56-65 [10.1016/j.seps.2017.12.006].
D'Amato, A; Mazzanti, M; Nicolli, F; Zoli, M
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