
An application of the waste input-output analysis in Korea
- Author Shin, Sangcheol
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Date
2015-12-31
Considering that virtually all economic activities generate waste, it is important to find the proper way to dispose waste at lower cost to the economy. The goal of this study is to evaluate the economic interdependence between the waste disposal sectors and other sectors of the Korean economy. Waste disposal methods discussed in this study include landfill and incineration. For analysis, we combined Input-Output Table for Korea with the amount of industrial wastes to produce a waste Input-Output matrix.
Due to limitation of available data, we used data from several sources: some were obtained from the Input-Output Table, and others were individually collected from industries by the authors. The results suggested in the study may be used as a basic guideline in choosing the waste treatment scheme for the disposal of wastes generated from industry sectors.
Due to limitation of available data, we used data from several sources: some were obtained from the Input-Output Table, and others were individually collected from industries by the authors. The results suggested in the study may be used as a basic guideline in choosing the waste treatment scheme for the disposal of wastes generated from industry sectors.