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Il servizio di igiene urbana tra concorrenza e monopolio

  • Antonioli, Barbara Istituto microeconomia e economia pubblica (MecoP), Facoltà di scienze economiche, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
  • Fazioli, Roberto Istituto microeconomia e economia pubblica (MecoP), Facoltà di scienze economiche, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
  • Filippini, Massimo Istituto microeconomia e economia pubblica (MecoP), Facoltà di scienze economiche, Università della Svizzera italiana, Svizzera
    2000

30 p

English The purpose of this study is to analyse the cost structure of a sample of Italian refuse collection firms in order to assess economies of scale and density so to estimate economic rationality of competition in the refuse collection. A translog cost function was estimated using panel data for a sample of 12 firms of refuse collection operating at provincial level over the period 1992-1995. The results indicate the existence of economies of density and scale for most output levels. The empirical evidence suggests that franchised monopolies, rather than side-by-side competition, is the most efficient form of production organisation in the refuse collection sector.
Language
  • Italian
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Economics
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  • RERO DOC 5253
  • ARK ark:/12658/srd1317974
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