Agricultural water pollution from the livestock industry is a growing concern in China and globally. As opposed to size-based regulations targeting larger facilities in the United States, China’s regulations are place-based in nature. Since 2014, China classified eight urban provinces in the...

The transition from smallholders to large farms in developing countries has attracted rising attention. We present an integrated theoretical framework that examines the dynamics and welfare implications of this transition for rural residents, urban consumers, and society. Unlike previous...