![]() Don Fullerton and Thomas Kinnaman and Beede and Bloom had made generation reforms and had introduced new methods of making an econometric analysis of Solid Waste Management. ![]() Attention had then been shifted to the second generation of research, particularly to the work of Stevens who had made substantial improvements in the Model of Hirsch and those of Dubin and Navarro whose papers had included some methodological innovations also. Harisch was the first author who had made an important methodology contribution to study the methods of Solid Waste Management. Therefore, this chapter has discussed the economics of solid waste management and public policy at the municipal level in various developing and developed countries. There are various economics estimation of per ton of solid waste management in India, For example, National Institute of Urban Affairs had estimated at Rs 135 for per ton of solid waste collection and disposal and another study by National Solid Waste Association had calculated at Rs 417 per ton of solid waste management. Moreover, economic analysis of solid waste management is the most helpful to local policy makers on various aspects for instance, designing waste management tax/charges or subsidies at the municipal level cost and benefits of waste to energy and determining of urban property through the better environmental amenities. Therefore economists are confused economic estimation of solid waste management. Most of the municipal corporation has not been maintained proper data on solid waste generation, collection, transportation and final disposal. There are a lack of studies on economic analysis of solid waste management particularly in the developing countries, for example cost and revenue aspects. There are a number research has been investigated in the various aspects such as technology, innovation, recycling of solid waste management in the developing and developed countries. Solid waste is the byproducts of human activities such as production, consumption and distribution of various goods in the society.
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