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The impact of organizational characteristics of waste collection services on efficiency was analyzed. The characteristics under scrutiny included the contractual status of personnel, the age and type of waste collection vehicles employed, and the management modality of the system.
A dataset encompassing 1783 municipal waste collection systems in Mexico was analyzed utilizing double bootstrap data envelopment analysis. Findings suggest that the contractual status of personnel significantly influences efficiency, with systems characterized by greater employment flexibility having higher efficiency levels. Furthermore, the characteristics of the vehicles employed impact efficiency, with the utilization of compactor and newer vehicles displaying a positive correlation with efficiency. Additionally, the managerial modality emerged as a determinant factor in waste collection performance, with privately managed systems exhibiting superior efficiency compared to fully public systems or public-private partnerships. Conversely, waste collection systems operated by non-governmental organizations exhibited comparatively lower levels of efficiency.
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Utilities Policy is deliberately international, interdisciplinary, and intersectoral. Articles address utility trends and issues in both developed and developing economies. Authors and reviewers come from various disciplines, including economics, political science, sociology, law, finance, accounting, management, and engineering. Areas of focus include the utility and network industries providing essential electricity, natural gas, water and wastewater, solid waste, communications, broadband, postal, and public transportation services.
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