Institutional factors affecting life-cycle impacts of microcomputers

被引：0
作者：
Andrews, CJ [1 ]
Swain, M [1 ]
机构：
[1] Rutgers State Univ, Edward J Bloustein Sch Planning & Publ Policy, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 USA
来源：
RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND RECYCLING | 2001年 / 31卷 / 02期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
life-cycle analysis; institutional factors; transaction costs; asset management; computer recycling;
D O I：
10.1016/S0921-3449(00)00075-6
中图分类号：
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号：
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要：
Life-cycle analysis (LCA) is most commonly used to inform the product design process, but here the focus is on institutional design issues - contracts, rules, and procedures that govern the behavior of individuals working in large organizations. To illustrate the issues, this study investigates the procurement, use, and disposal of microcomputers in state government agencies in Trenton, New Jersey, USA. It finds evidence of environmentally and economically suboptimal asset management, much of which can be explained and mitigated by considering the associated transaction costs. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：171 / 188
页数：18
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