The general objective of the thesis is to analyze the political economy of the regulation of Costa Rica’s transport sector and identify the main opportunities and challenges in designing a more…

Perhaps current prices of fossil fuels are the reflection of the hurricane's eye passing through the global markets. Before exorbitant oil prices again steal all the attention, it is important to…

Policy makers in developing countries need to balance an array of distributional, political, fiscal and environmental goals in deciding whether to raise fuel taxes. Our analysis demonstrates that…

For Costa Rica’s parks and reserves, a threatened location is the key to effectively avoiding deforestation Billions of dollars are spent every year on over 100,000 protected areas around the world…

This article, "Climate Change Abatement: Not "Stern" Enough?", by Thomas Sterner and Dallas Burtraw, is forthcoming in a book, Parry and Day, eds. "100 Policy Commentaries on Environmental, Energy…

In this report the authors argue that there is a need for both improved procedures and better preactice in th eestimation of the economic benefits of water supply projects. The authors discuss the…

This chapter provides a case study of the use of choice modelling method in irrigation water supply policy and management in Portugal. This chapter provides a case study of the use of choice modelling…

One of the most pressing problems faced by the Tunisian farmers and authorities is the inexorable decline of the water table over the past twenty years due to the over-exploitation of the groundwater…

The efficient governance of information-production is analysed in the context of the bio-technology industry. Here primary R&D generates pure abstract information on the nature of biological solution…

Implementation and management of an ITQ fishery involves significant and costly administrative activities. These activities include formulating and implementing policy rules, monitoring and…