Abstract
Policies to curb the use of disposable shopping bags take two main forms: (a) They provide market-based incentives, imposing fees or taxes on disposable shopping bags or offering rewards for bringing reusable bags from home, or (b) they impose command-and-control policies, which ban certain types of disposable shopping bags altogether. In this article, we review evidence on the effectiveness of these policy design choices through a behavioral economics lens and highlight best practices for policymakers considering similar legislation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 51-61 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Behavioral Science and Policy |
Volume | 7 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2021 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Development
- Human-Computer Interaction
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Behavioral Neuroscience