Fair competition in refuse collection market

R.H.J.M. Gradus; E. Dijkgraaf

doi:10.1080/13504850600592721

Fair competition in refuse collection market

R.H.J.M. Gradus
, E. Dijkgraaf

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We estimate whether fair competition exists for tendering refuse collection in the Netherlands. The results indicate that concentration increases prices and offsets the advantage of contracting out. The presence of competing public firms might be essential to ensure fair competition.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	701-704
Journal	Applied Economics Letters
Volume	14
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/13504850600592721
Publication status	Published - 2007

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