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A hedonic valuation of sanitation services in Guatemala

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 January 2020

William F. Vásquez  and
Laura Beaudin Open the ORCID record for Laura Beaudin [Opens in a new window]
William F. Vásquez
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, Fairfield University, Fairfield, CT, USA
Laura Beaudin*
Affiliation:
Department of Economics, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI, USA
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*Corresponding author. E-mail: lbeaudin@bryant.edu
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Abstract

Many developing countries lack universal sanitation services for residents. Years of inappropriate disposal of solid waste and wastewater have increased the potential for devastating environmental and health issues. An economic valuation of sanitation services may help in planning investment projects by demonstrating the benefits that households derive from having access to improved sanitation. We examine Guatemala as a case study and employ a series of hedonic models to estimate the value that households in Guatemala assign to the sanitation services of solid waste collection and connections to sewer infrastructure. Findings indicate that residents are willing to pay higher rents for both wastewater and solid waste removal. Policy implications are discussed.

Keywords

economic valueGuatemalahedonic modelsanitationsolid wastewastewaterwillingness to pay
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Research Article
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Environment and Development Economics , Volume 25 , Issue 4 , August 2020 , pp. 378 - 398
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2020

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