International Journal of Management and Development Studies

  • Year: 2016
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 1

Household willingness to pay for solid waste management: A review of literature

  • Author:
  • Sibomana Eric1,, K. Damodaran2
  • Total Page Count: 7
  • DOI:
  • Page Number: 82 to 88

1PhD research scholar, Economics Department, Annamalai University

2Assistant Professor, Economic Department, Annamalai University

Abstract

Solid waste is the major environmental problem everywhere. Some services must be provided and the community participation is more needed so that this environmental issue can be eliminated. Therefore people's willingness to pay for those services is important. Willingness to pay is the maximum amount an individual is willing to sacrifice in order to procure a good or avoiding something undesirable. This paper looks on over view of willingness to pay for solid waste management. Based on the surveyed literature income, educational level, age and size of household influence the willingness to pay for solid waste management.

Keywords

Solid waste, Household, willingness to pay