Elbert Dijkgraaf
Biographic Data
| ID | 1414797 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Elbert Dijkgraaf |
| GIVEN NAMES | Elbert |
| FAMILY NAME | Dijkgraaf |
| SIGNATURE | DIJKGRAAF E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Erasmus University Rotterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3568-1558 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 61 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Political and financial factors motivating privatisation, its reverse and corporatisation of municipal waste collection
This paper analyses different modes of provision for household waste collectionand changes in that by Dutch municipalities in the period between 1998 and2018. Based on a transition matrix, the shifts in the mode of waste collection aremade transparent. In more than half of the municipalities, shifts took place, 56%towards outside production and 44% towards inside production and in laterperiods, inside production has become important. Furthermore,…
Dutch municipal elections 1998-2018
Using data for Dutch municipal elections between 1998 and 2018, this paper finds two dominant trends: more political fragmentation and increasing electoral success of independent local parties. The relative size of local parties in the council rises from 25% in 1998 to 37% in 2018 and the relative share of their aldermen from 21% to 32%. When understanding the increasing share of local parties, the number of inhabitants, regional diversity, the s…
The effects of market concentration on costs of local public services
Different concentration indexes are calculated for the Dutch waste collection market and all show that this market was highly concentrated in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. The estimation results in 2002 show that private collection is cheaper but high concentration increases costs of private collection and therefore (partly) offsets the advantage of contracting out. In 2006, the savings gained from privatisation and also the effect of concentration …
A Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Incineration or Recycling of Dutch Household Plastic Waste
Is there still collusion in the Dutch waste collection market
Concentration indexes based on regional markets show that the Dutch market for refuse collection is highly concentrated in 2002 and 2010. Similar to earlier work in 2007, the results indicate some evidence that high concentration increases costs and therefore (partly) offsets the advantage of contracting out. In 2002, results with respect to concentration are somewhat less robust. In 2010, the cost-advantage effect of private provision becomes sm…
Similar Problems, Different Solutions
Because of differences in institutional arrangements, public service markets, and national traditions regarding government intervention, local public service provision can vary greatly. In this paper we compare the procedures adopted by the local governments of The Netherlands and Spain in arranging for the provision of solid waste collection. We find that Spain faces a problem of consolidation, opting more frequently to implement policies of pri…
Contracting Out
In 2003, the Dutch government introduced a VAT-compensation fund in order to create a level playing field for local governments with respect to Value Added Tax (VAT). This fund eliminates the effect of the tax difference between local governments that supply services themselves and local governments that contract out services to the private sector. However, as this article shows, according to most municipalities, differences in their treatment in…
Collusion in the Dutch waste collection market
In this paper we analyse whether collusion exists in the Dutch waste collection market, which shows a high degree of concentration. Although scale effects might be in accordance with this market outcome, the question is whether this concentration is in fact a result of fair competition. Using data for (nearly) all Dutch municipalities we estimate whether collusion exists and what the impact is on tariffs for waste collection. The results indicate…
Burn or bury? A social cost comparison of final waste disposal methods
Similar Problems, Different Solutions
Because of differences in institutional arrangements, public service markets, and national traditions regarding government intervention, local public service provision can vary greatly. In this paper we compare the procedures adopted by the local governments of The Netherlands and Spain in arranging for the provision of solid waste collection. We find that Spain faces a problem of consolidation, opting more frequently to implement policies of pri…
Collusion in the Dutch waste collection market
In this paper we analyse whether collusion exists in the Dutch waste collection market, which shows a high degree of concentration. Although scale effects might be in accordance with this market outcome, the question is whether this concentration is in fact a result of fair competition. Using data for (nearly) all Dutch municipalities we estimate whether collusion exists and what the impact is on tariffs for waste collection. The results indicate…
Is there still collusion in the Dutch waste collection market
Concentration indexes based on regional markets show that the Dutch market for refuse collection is highly concentrated in 2002 and 2010. Similar to earlier work in 2007, the results indicate some evidence that high concentration increases costs and therefore (partly) offsets the advantage of contracting out. In 2002, results with respect to concentration are somewhat less robust. In 2010, the cost-advantage effect of private provision becomes sm…
Dutch municipal elections 1998-2018
Using data for Dutch municipal elections between 1998 and 2018, this paper finds two dominant trends: more political fragmentation and increasing electoral success of independent local parties. The relative size of local parties in the council rises from 25% in 1998 to 37% in 2018 and the relative share of their aldermen from 21% to 32%. When understanding the increasing share of local parties, the number of inhabitants, regional diversity, the s…
Contracting Out
In 2003, the Dutch government introduced a VAT-compensation fund in order to create a level playing field for local governments with respect to Value Added Tax (VAT). This fund eliminates the effect of the tax difference between local governments that supply services themselves and local governments that contract out services to the private sector. However, as this article shows, according to most municipalities, differences in their treatment in…
Political and financial factors motivating privatisation, its reverse and corporatisation of municipal waste collection
This paper analyses different modes of provision for household waste collectionand changes in that by Dutch municipalities in the period between 1998 and2018. Based on a transition matrix, the shifts in the mode of waste collection aremade transparent. In more than half of the municipalities, shifts took place, 56%towards outside production and 44% towards inside production and in laterperiods, inside production has become important. Furthermore,…
Burn or bury? A social cost comparison of final waste disposal methods
A Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Incineration or Recycling of Dutch Household Plastic Waste
The effects of market concentration on costs of local public services
Different concentration indexes are calculated for the Dutch waste collection market and all show that this market was highly concentrated in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. The estimation results in 2002 show that private collection is cheaper but high concentration increases costs of private collection and therefore (partly) offsets the advantage of contracting out. In 2006, the savings gained from privatisation and also the effect of concentration …
Burn or bury? A social cost comparison of final waste disposal methods
Collusion in the Dutch waste collection market
In this paper we analyse whether collusion exists in the Dutch waste collection market, which shows a high degree of concentration. Although scale effects might be in accordance with this market outcome, the question is whether this concentration is in fact a result of fair competition. Using data for (nearly) all Dutch municipalities we estimate whether collusion exists and what the impact is on tariffs for waste collection. The results indicate…
Similar Problems, Different Solutions
Because of differences in institutional arrangements, public service markets, and national traditions regarding government intervention, local public service provision can vary greatly. In this paper we compare the procedures adopted by the local governments of The Netherlands and Spain in arranging for the provision of solid waste collection. We find that Spain faces a problem of consolidation, opting more frequently to implement policies of pri…
Contracting Out
In 2003, the Dutch government introduced a VAT-compensation fund in order to create a level playing field for local governments with respect to Value Added Tax (VAT). This fund eliminates the effect of the tax difference between local governments that supply services themselves and local governments that contract out services to the private sector. However, as this article shows, according to most municipalities, differences in their treatment in…
Is there still collusion in the Dutch waste collection market
Concentration indexes based on regional markets show that the Dutch market for refuse collection is highly concentrated in 2002 and 2010. Similar to earlier work in 2007, the results indicate some evidence that high concentration increases costs and therefore (partly) offsets the advantage of contracting out. In 2002, results with respect to concentration are somewhat less robust. In 2010, the cost-advantage effect of private provision becomes sm…
A Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Incineration or Recycling of Dutch Household Plastic Waste
The effects of market concentration on costs of local public services
Different concentration indexes are calculated for the Dutch waste collection market and all show that this market was highly concentrated in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014. The estimation results in 2002 show that private collection is cheaper but high concentration increases costs of private collection and therefore (partly) offsets the advantage of contracting out. In 2006, the savings gained from privatisation and also the effect of concentration …
Dutch municipal elections 1998-2018
Using data for Dutch municipal elections between 1998 and 2018, this paper finds two dominant trends: more political fragmentation and increasing electoral success of independent local parties. The relative size of local parties in the council rises from 25% in 1998 to 37% in 2018 and the relative share of their aldermen from 21% to 32%. When understanding the increasing share of local parties, the number of inhabitants, regional diversity, the s…
Political and financial factors motivating privatisation, its reverse and corporatisation of municipal waste collection
This paper analyses different modes of provision for household waste collectionand changes in that by Dutch municipalities in the period between 1998 and2018. Based on a transition matrix, the shifts in the mode of waste collection aremade transparent. In more than half of the municipalities, shifts took place, 56%towards outside production and 44% towards inside production and in laterperiods, inside production has become important. Furthermore,…
Economics (9 works) · Business (8 works) · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth (4 works) · Microeconomics (4 works) · Municipal solid waste (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Contracting out (3 works) · Finance (3 works) · Market concentration (3 works) · Market structure (3 works)