A study of the factors affecting Hong Kong residents’ willingness to pay for waste disposal by Logit Models
Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceeding of the 62nd ISI World Statistics Congress 2019 |
| Subtitle of host publication | Contributed Paper Session |
| Place of Publication | Malaysia |
| Publisher | Department of Statistics Malaysia |
| Pages | 343-349 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - Aug 2019 |
Conference
| Title | 62nd International Statistical Institute World Statistics Congress (ISI WSC 2019) |
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| Place | Malaysia |
| City | Kuala Lumpur |
| Period | 18 - 23 August 2019 |
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| Permanent Link | https://scholars.cityu.edu.hk/en/publications/publication(353b8c11-5c2a-4c85-bf2c-72c7f9772f40).html |
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Abstract
A survey was conducted to study the knowledge and attitude of residents towards three government proposed policies (waste charge, landfill extension and building a new incinerator) for waste management in Hong Kong. About one third of the respondents are willing to pay (WTP) less than HK$30 (36.1%), exactly HK$30 (32.4%) and more than HK$30 (31.4%) for waste disposal respectively. The average WTP amount is HK$38.4 per month. Logit models indicate that the degree of support for waste charge and new incinerator policies, daily waste disposal amount, age and income significantly affect WTP for the contrast between “above HK$30” and “below HK$30”. Multinomial logit model suggests that only degree of support for waste charge policy, knowledge on landfill fullness and construction time for new incinerator significantly affect WTP for the contrast between “exactly HK$30” and “below HK$30”. Implications of these findings will be discussed.
Research Area(s)
- Environment, Multinomial and Ordinal Logit Models, Solid Waste, Willingness to pay, Hong Kong
Citation Format(s)
A study of the factors affecting Hong Kong residents’ willingness to pay for waste disposal by Logit Models. / Yeung, Iris M H; Chung, William.
Proceeding of the 62nd ISI World Statistics Congress 2019: Contributed Paper Session. Vol. 4 Malaysia : Department of Statistics Malaysia, 2019. p. 343-349 CPS2277.Research output: Chapters, Conference Papers, Creative and Literary Works (RGC: 12, 32, 41, 45) › 32_Refereed conference paper (with ISBN/ISSN) › peer-review
