A hedonic valuation of sanitation services in Guatemala

Author:

Vásquez William F.,Beaudin LauraORCID

Abstract

AbstractMany 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.

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

Subject

Economics and Econometrics,General Environmental Science,Development

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