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Private Provision of a Public Good : Social Capital and Solid Waste Management in Dhaka, Bangladesh

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dc.contributor.authorGilligan, Daniel
dc.contributor.authorPargal, Sheoli
dc.contributor.authorHuq, Mainul
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-23T23:07:55Z
dc.date.available2015-02-23T23:07:55Z
dc.date.issued2000-08
dc.description.abstractThe authors try to identify the determinants of private, community-based provision of a public good - in this case, trash collection. Using survey data for Dhaka, Bangladesh, where some neighborhoods have successfully organized an alternative to the municipal trash collection service, they examine why some communities or neighborhoods display such initiative, while others do not. Their results show that social capital - trust, reciprocity, and sharing - is an important determinant of whether alternative systems arise in Dhaka. More generally, public-private partnerships, or self-help schemes appear more likely to succeed in neighborhoods high in social capital. Other measures of homogeneity of interests are also important. So, interestingly, is the nature of associational activity. Finally, education levels are strongly, and robustly associated with the existence of collective action for trash disposal. How can policymakers encourage such activity? The process through which community residents start cooperating for the common good, is a function of the strength of their relationships. Government attempts to initiate the process, are therefore unlikely to boost social capital directly, but by lowering information, and transaction costs, they may facilitate a virtuous cycle of successful cooperation, and strengthening social ties.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2422
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/21478
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 2422
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectaverage level
dc.subjectbenefit analysis
dc.subjectcase studies
dc.subjectcivic networks
dc.subjectcommon property resources
dc.subjectcommunities
dc.subjectcommunity facilities
dc.subjectcommunity members
dc.subjectdata collection
dc.subjectdata set
dc.subjectdecision making
dc.subjectdemocratic societies
dc.subjectDevelopment Policy
dc.subjecteconomic benefits
dc.subjecteconomic development
dc.subjecteconomic growth
dc.subjecteconomic outcomes
dc.subjecteconomic performance
dc.subjecteconomic theories
dc.subjecteconomic value
dc.subjectendogenous variables
dc.subjectequations
dc.subjectexogenous variables
dc.subjectexpected impact
dc.subjectexternalities
dc.subjectFinancial support
dc.subjectfixed costs
dc.subjecthealth committees
dc.subjecthorizontal associations
dc.subjecthousehold characteristics
dc.subjecthousehold level
dc.subjectHousehold scores
dc.subjecthousehold size
dc.subjectHousehold social capital
dc.subjecthousing
dc.subjecthuman capital
dc.subjecthuman capital development
dc.subjectincome
dc.subjectincome generation
dc.subjectincome levels
dc.subjectindividual level
dc.subjectMaximum likelihood estimation
dc.subjectneighborhood
dc.subjectneighborhood leaders
dc.subjectneighborhoods
dc.subjectper capita income
dc.subjectphysical capital
dc.subjectPOLICY RESEARCH
dc.subjectpoliticians
dc.subjectpositive externalities
dc.subjectpublic good
dc.subjectpublic services
dc.subjectquantitative analysis
dc.subjectreciprocity
dc.subjectsample selection
dc.subjectsanitary conditions
dc.subjectSCI
dc.subjectsocial capital
dc.subjectSocial Capital Initiative
dc.subjectsocial cohesion
dc.subjectsocial interaction
dc.subjectSocial networks
dc.subjectsocial norms
dc.subjectsocial organizations
dc.subjectsocial relationships
dc.subjectsocial services
dc.subjectsports clubs
dc.subjectwaste
dc.subjectweighting scheme
dc.titlePrivate Provision of a Public Good : Social Capital and Solid Waste Management in Dhaka, Bangladeshen
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okr.crossref.titlePrivate Provision of a Public Good: Social Capital and Solid Waste Management in Dhaka, Bangladesh
okr.date.disclosure2010-07-01
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-10T09:56:33.233112Z
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.doctypePublications & Research::Policy Research Working Paper
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeWater
okr.globalpracticeGovernance
okr.globalpracticeSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-2422
okr.identifier.reportWPS2422
okr.language.supporteden
okr.region.administrativeSouth Asia
okr.region.countryBangladesh
okr.topicWater Supply and Sanitation::Urban Solid Waste Management
okr.unitOff of Sr VP Dev Econ/Chief Econ (DECVP)
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