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Variegated geographies of electronic waste: policy mobility, heterogeneity and neoliberalism

Variegated geographies of electronic waste: policy mobility, heterogeneity and neoliberalism A source of political conflicts, recurrent scandals and considerable geopolitical problems, electronic waste (e-waste) is a central challenge for contemporary societies. Drawing on Polanyian economic geography, this article provides a comparative reading of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme in China and France and shows that e-waste policy in China is not a replication of global north models, but rather a new hybrid outcome, where neoliberal tendencies are negotiated within the characteristics of a resilient state. In this way, it extends the variegated capitalism framework to the sphere of post-consumption. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Area Development and Policy Taylor & Francis

Variegated geographies of electronic waste: policy mobility, heterogeneity and neoliberalism

Inverardi-Ferri, Carlo
Area Development and Policy , Volume 2 (3): 18 – Sep 2, 2017
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Variegated geographies of electronic waste: policy mobility, heterogeneity and neoliberalism

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A source of political conflicts, recurrent scandals and considerable geopolitical problems, electronic waste (e-waste) is a central challenge for contemporary societies. Drawing on Polanyian economic geography, this article provides a comparative reading of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme in China and France and shows that e-waste policy in China is not a replication of global north models, but rather a new hybrid outcome, where neoliberal tendencies are negotiated within...
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10.1080/23792949.2017.1307091
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Abstract

A source of political conflicts, recurrent scandals and considerable geopolitical problems, electronic waste (e-waste) is a central challenge for contemporary societies. Drawing on Polanyian economic geography, this article provides a comparative reading of the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme in China and France and shows that e-waste policy in China is not a replication of global north models, but rather a new hybrid outcome, where neoliberal tendencies are negotiated within the characteristics of a resilient state. In this way, it extends the variegated capitalism framework to the sphere of post-consumption.

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Area Development and Policy – Taylor & Francis

Published: Sep 2, 2017

Keywords: China; e-waste; variegated capitalism; policy mobility; extended producer responsibility (EPR); Europe; B59; N55; Q01; Q53; O57; Z18; 中国; 电子垃圾; 多元化资本主义; 政策流动性; 生产者延伸责任; 欧洲; China; desechos electrónicos; capitalismo variado; movilidad política; responsabilidad ampliada del productor; Europa; Китай; электронные отходы; многообразный капитализм; политика в области мобильности; расширенная ответственность производителя (ERP); Европа

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