Organization, capital, and human resource factors influencing waste collection efficiency in Mexico

IF 3.8 3区经济学 Q3 ENERGY & FUELS

Utilities Policy Pub Date : 2024-04-12 DOI:10.1016/j.jup.2024.101747

Alejandro Salazar-Adams , Cecilia Ramirez-Figueroa

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Abstract

The impact of organizational characteristics of waste collection services on efficiency was analyzed. The characteristics under scrutiny included the contractual status of personnel, the age and type of waste collection vehicles employed, and the management modality of the system.

A dataset encompassing 1783 municipal waste collection systems in Mexico was analyzed utilizing double bootstrap data envelopment analysis. Findings suggest that the contractual status of personnel significantly influences efficiency, with systems characterized by greater employment flexibility having higher efficiency levels. Furthermore, the characteristics of the vehicles employed impact efficiency, with the utilization of compactor and newer vehicles displaying a positive correlation with efficiency. Additionally, the managerial modality emerged as a determinant factor in waste collection performance, with privately managed systems exhibiting superior efficiency compared to fully public systems or public-private partnerships. Conversely, waste collection systems operated by non-governmental organizations exhibited comparatively lower levels of efficiency.

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影响墨西哥垃圾收集效率的组织、资本和人力资源因素

分析了垃圾收集服务的组织特征对效率的影响。研究采用双引导数据包络分析法，对墨西哥 1783 个城市垃圾收集系统的数据集进行了分析。研究结果表明，人员的合同状况对效率有显著影响，雇佣灵活性更大的系统效率更高。此外，所使用车辆的特点也会影响效率，压实机和较新车辆的使用与效率呈正相关。此外，管理模式也是影响垃圾收集绩效的一个决定性因素，与完全公共管理或公私合营的系统相比，私营管理的系统效率更高。相反，由非政府组织运营的废物收集系统的效率则相对较低。

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Utilities Policy ENERGY & FUELS-ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES

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6.80

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10.00%

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审稿时长

66 days

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