| Title | Is environmental regulation keeping e-waste under control? Evidence from e-waste exports in the European Union |
|---|---|
| ID_Doc | 27540 |
| Authors | Neves, SA; Marques, AC; Lopes, LBD |
| Title | Is environmental regulation keeping e-waste under control? Evidence from e-waste exports in the European Union |
| Year | 2024 |
| Published | |
| Abstract | Waste generated from electrical and electronic equipment, known as e-waste, is increasing worldwide. Devel-oped countries like those in Europe produce the most significant proportion of e-waste worldwide and, therefore, rely on exporting it to other countries for waste disposal. As Europe is transiting towards a Circular Economy and tackling environmental-related problems, there has been an increase in environmental policies and regulations in this area. This paper presents empirical evidence of how European Union regulations have affected the exports of e-waste. Yearly data from 2010 to 2018 for a panel of 18 European Union countries were analysed using the PCSE (Panel-Corrected Standard Error) estimator. In order to measure environmental regulation, Environmental Tax Revenues from the manufacture of computers, electronic, and optical products were selected. The findings of this paper suggest that taxation is ineffective in reducing e-waste exports, with a tax on manufacturers actually increasing them. Also, high dependence and sub-standard e-waste collection systems increase e-waste exporta-tion. Given that countries often depend on foreign raw materials, a sensible approach would be to invest in collection points for e-waste to take economic advantage of this waste's vital elements. |
| https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2023.108031 |
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