Take‐Back Legislation: Consequences for Remanufacturing and Environment

摘要: In the last two decades, many countries have enacted product take-back legislation that holds manufacturers responsible for collection and environmentally sound treatment of end-of-use products. an industry regulated by such legislation, we consider a manufacturer also sells remanufactured products under its brand name. Using stylized model, three levels legislation: no with targets, reuse targets. We characterize optimal solution analyze how various affect manufacturing, remanufacturing, decisions. First, explore whether only targets causes increase in remanufacturing levels, which is argued to be friendlier option than other options as recycling. While increased alone usually perceived favorable environmental outcome, if one considers overall impact new products, this might not case. To study issue, model following life cycle analysis–based approach. conditions due total impact. Finally, on consumer surplus profits identify when welfare goes down because legislation.