developments in institutional theory are illustrated by using a case study of institutional change in the regulation of water use … analysis of these structures with illustrative application to the allocation of water resources. Ray Challen introduces and …

This book presents a detailed picture of the evolutionary processes at work in water markets with a particular focus on … theory and practice in Australia. Policymakers are striving to strike a balance between the pros and cons of a property … rights/market based approach to the allocation of water resources, as opposed to an approach that centres on government …

"This authoritative Encyclopedia provides an innovative approach to theory, reviews, applications and examples relevant … to the basic concepts of water science and water management issues in order to facilitate better interdisciplinary … cooperation. In light of the broadening field and study of water management, the expert contributors set the basis for a holistic …

examines the role of demand with respect to the theory of structural change and the theory of consumption at both the micro and …The theme of this extensive book is the relationship between consumption and growth in the context of the long run … theory of effective demand. Taking Schumpeter's views on economic development as a starting point, the author proposes an …

1. Introduction -- 2. Economic criteria for water allocation and valuation -- 3. Water as an economic good -- 4 … Archipelago in Sweden -- 8. The costs and benefits of implementing the European Urban Waste Water Directive in Greece -- 9. Cost …-benefit analysis of the remedial action plan to improve water quality in the Great Lakes in Canada -- 10. Benefit-cost analysis of …

One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects … of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international … trade rules. The book is divided into sections dealing with: accounting for risk in trade agreements; risk and the WTO …

Edition, McGraw-Hill. -- Lando, D. (2004), Credit Risk Modeling: Theory and Applications, Princeton University Press … Unknowable in Financial Risk Management: Measurement and Theory Advancing Practice, Chapter 1, Princeton, NJ: Princeton …-91 -- William F. Sharpe (1964), 'Capital Asset Prices: A Theory of Market Equilibrium under Conditions of Risk', Journal of Finance …