The Sopranos Redux: The Empirical Economics of Waste Crime

Almer, Christian; Goeschl, Timo

doi:10.1080/00343404.2013.854323

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“…This presents a gap in the literature since several methods for supervision could be implemented by governments and affect the compliance rate of illegal dumping offenders differently (Almer and Goeschl, 2015). These methods differ primarily in terms of their efficiency as well as the costs and resources required.…”

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Consideration of hotspots in the selection of supervision schemes to reduce illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste

Barakat

Srour

2023

Waste Manag Res

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Illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste continues to be a problem hindering circular economy efforts. Controlling illegal dumping necessitates establishing an effective surveillance scheme and investigating the proper penalty value. This problem has previously been described as a game theory problem, with the government and construction contractors as the players. Taking into account illegal dumping hotspots, which can often be identified through topographical and geographical characteristics, is also important when establishing supervision strategies. This study develops an evolutionary game-theoretic model that can assist in devising effective supervision strategies to control the spread of illegal dumping, while taking into consideration hotspots. In specific, this study investigates the suitability of two alternative strategies: police patrols and hybrid monitoring through both patrols and the installation of closed-circuit television cameras in hotspots. The model was applied to two case studies, using parameters informed by real-world contexts, to demonstrate its potential for selecting suitable strategies according to local situations. The results suggest that nine possible scenarios govern the stable evolutionary strategies of game players, with five scenarios in which contractors converge to adopt legal dumping. Accordingly, based on the parameters of the region (hotspot areas, cost of supervision, efficiency of patrols, penalties, etc.), governments would be able to assess which of the strategies would lead to long-term compliance of contractors while also increasing their payoffs. Further analysis allowed to determine the minimum efficiency required, and simulations were performed to demonstrate the influence of different supervision efficiencies and penalties on the evolutionary strategies.

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Consideration of hotspots in the selection of supervision schemes to reduce illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste

Barakat

Srour

2023

Waste Manag Res

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“…Despite this, the extant empirical research on waste crimes has predominantly focused on the domestic dimension of these aforesaid crime types. Both quantitative and qualitative studies that analyze the illegal management, disposal, and dumping of waste have been mainly conducted at a national or subnational level (Almer & Goeschl, 2015; Biotto et al, 2009; Crofts et al, 2010; D’Amato et al, 2018; Dorn et al, 2007; Ichinose & Yamamoto, 2011; Kim et al, 2008; Liu et al, 2017; Matos et al, 2012; Sahramäki & Kankaanranta, 2017; Sigman, 1998). Fewer studies have investigated the dynamics and determinants of within-border IWT (Germani et al, 2015, 2017; Massari & Monzini, 2004).…”

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The Global Waste Trafficking and Its Correlates

Favarin

Aziani

2020

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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Our understanding of illicit waste trafficking (IWT) is in its embryonic stages; most notably, the transnational nature of this phenomenon has hitherto been neglected in extant empirical research. This study provides the first analysis of the possible coorrelates of transnational IWT at a global level. Through recourse to information extracted from the official Basel Convention National Reports, we constructed a network of the most relevant IWT connections between 148 countries. Next, we quantitatively investigated the role of specific potential factors that influence the structure of this transnational network. Our results indicate that illicit waste is trafficked toward poorer and more insecure countries, primarily via former colonial connections. As such, IWT poses a direct threat to the sustainable development of these countries. Mere adherence to international treaties and promulgation of environmental laws does not in and of themselves explain whether a country is part of the global IWT network, although the establishment of dedicated courts and tribunals does reduce the risk of being a recipient of trafficked waste. Solid anticorruption measures and a strong rule of law increased the likelihood of being a source country in the IWT network, which, in turn, calls for a more global approach to the management of environmental issues.

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Environmental Crime

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2019

Encyclopedia of Law and Economics

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The Sopranos Redux: The Empirical Economics of Waste Crime

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Consideration of hotspots in the selection of supervision schemes to reduce illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste

Consideration of hotspots in the selection of supervision schemes to reduce illegal dumping of construction and demolition waste

The Global Waste Trafficking and Its Correlates

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