| Title |
Breaking circular economy barriers |
| ID_Doc |
98 |
| Authors |
Grafström, J; Aasma, S |
| Title |
Breaking circular economy barriers |
| Year |
2021 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.126002 |
| Abstract |
Despite high estimated gains of a circular economy implementation, progress on the macro, meso and micro level is sluggish. The purpose of this paper is to examine, from a theoretical economics perspective, how four barriers -technological, market, institutional and cultural -can prevent the implementation of a circular economy. The barriers that currently hinder a circular economy from developing are identified and a mapping of these barriers is performed to understand how they are interdependent and entangled. The conclusion is that even small barriers could stop the emergence of a circular economy. Even though a circular economy is different from our traditional "linear" economy, the theoretical analysis in this paper gives no reason to believe that a circular economy will not follow the same rules as a traditional economy. There will be property rights, rule of law and price signals guiding the economy. If some of the essential parts of a market are lacking, a weaker circular economy than otherwise possible will materialize. (c) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. |
| Author Keywords |
Circular economy; Barriers; Sustainability; Markets; Recycling |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000636121000002 |
| WoS Category |
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology; Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Science & Technology - Other Topics; Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
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