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Socio-economic parameters that influence the disposal of refrigerators and televisions in an urban area of Colombia

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  • Ríos Obando, José Fabián
  • Sánchez Vásquez, Lina Marcela
  • Vargas Taborda, Libardo Carlos

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The article presents a correlational study conducted in 2018, with people from different socioeconomic strata in the city of Armenia, Quindío; intermediate city of Colombia, developing country. The study allows associating socioeconomic variables with the efficient management of waste from refrigerators and televisions, through the use of the Pearson coefficient, determination and the Durvin-Watson test.

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  • Ríos Obando, José Fabián & Sánchez Vásquez, Lina Marcela & Vargas Taborda, Libardo Carlos, 2021. "Socio-economic parameters that influence the disposal of refrigerators and televisions in an urban area of Colombia," Technology in Society, Elsevier, vol. 64(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:teinso:v:64:y:2021:i:c:s0160791x20312537
    DOI: 10.1016/j.techsoc.2020.101450
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    Keywords

    Electrical and electronic devices; Waste; Consumption habits; Final disposal;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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