We apply a Public-Private Benefit Framework (PPBF) for new perspectives on the distributional consequences of land-use change in upstream watersheds (wide expansion of tree plantations) negatively affecting downstream water users. Our study area is the Macquarie River catchment in central-west...

Many economists are concerned with communicating the results of economic analysis or the implications of economic theory to policy makers. Our effectiveness in doing this varies widely for different individuals and different issues. The present paper is an attempt to provide practical advice to...

Books reviewed: Colin Green, Handbook of Water Economics Principles and Practices B. Davis, T. Reardon, K. Stamoulis & P. Winters (eds), Promoting farm non-farm linkages for rural development: case studies from Africa and Latin America Jean Baptiste Lesourd and Steven Schilizzi, The Environment...