This paper presents a structural equation model of happiness, as influenced by inter alia perceived risk due to (i) intensity of exposure to polluted air, and (ii) hazard of pollutants. In addition, objective risk measured as proximity to the pollution source, is considered. The main finding is...

Due to increasing water scarcity, accelerating industrialization and urbanization, efficiency of irrigation water use in Northern China needs urgent improvement. Based on a sample of 347 wheat growers in the Guanzhong Plain, this paper simultaneously estimates a production function, and its...

type="main" xml:lang="es" <title type="main">Resumen</title> <p>Este artículo examina la eficacia de la reforma de 1998 de la gestión del riego en la llanura de Guanzhong (Shaanxi, China), a escala de finca agrícola y de canal de riego. Se aplica un análisis de frontera estocástica para calcular la eficiencia del uso...</p>