Efficiency of Public Spending in Solid Waste Management: Analyzing Distinct Aspects of How Municipalities Operate and Optimize Resources

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the endogenous variables that influence the solid waste management in Brazil. Applying a two-stage data envelopment analysis model, the study encourages discussion on the management of municipal solid waste in developing countries. In addition, this research contributes to the evaluation of efficient public resources, analyzes the efficiency of public spending and distinct aspects regarding how municipalities operate and optimize resources. Results show that the coefficients provide strong evidence that efficiency is affected by the form of waste management and corroborates the literature that highlights this relationship. The results provide insight into the structure of the solid waste collection function, and that preliminarily provides the possibility of analyzing the benchmark identification.