Responsibility for regional waste generation: A single region extended input-output analysis with uni-directional trade flows

Christa Jensen (1) , Stuart Mcintyre (2) , Max Munday (3) , Karen Turner (2)

1 Department of Economics [Morgantown]
2 Department of Economics
3 Cardiff Business School; Welsh Economy Research Unit

This paper uses a regional input-output framework and data derived on waste generation by industry to examine different aspects of regional waste accountability. In addition to estimating a series of industry output-waste coefficients, the paper considers a series of methods for waste attribution from production and consumption perspectives. In particular, it considers a method that permits a greater focus on regional (private and public) final consumption as the main exogenous driver of waste generation. In doing so, it uses a domestic technology assumption to consider a regional waste footprint where local consumption requirements are assumed to be met using production technologies over which regional authorities are likely to have more control.

Mots clés: Social Sciences & Humanities

Domaines: Science politique

Christa Jensen, Stuart Mcintyre, Max Munday, Karen Turner. Responsibility for regional waste generation: A single region extended input-output analysis with uni-directional trade flows. Regional Studies, 2011, pp.1. ⟨10.1080/00343404.2011.599797⟩. ⟨hal-00738302⟩