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SYSTEME UTILISATEUR-PAYEUR [1 record]

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Record 1 2024-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Public Administration
  • Finance
  • Public Utilities (Civil Engineering)
CONT

A number of studies have been done on the effects of user-pay systems in municipalities in Canada and the United States. In most studies, free (local tax-supported) garbage pickup was compared with a fee per bag or a fee per container.

CONT

... voters will accept user-pay systems such as tolls more readily if the toll revenue is going to a private concessionaire rather than their government ...

Key term(s)
  • user pay system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration publique
  • Finances
  • Services d'utilité publique (Génie civil)

Spanish

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