This article explores the behavioral spillover effects of the mandatory municipal solid waste classification plan (MSWCP) in China. This policy mandated separation of organic waste from other non-recyclable waste. Administrative data in Shanghai indicates the MSWCP led to a higher organic waste...

We examine the impact of the political trade-off between rural economic development and environmental quality on the determination of environmental regulations in the U.S. intensive livestock industry. The political economy model, adapted from Fredriksson (1997), is tested empirically, using...

In this comprehensive reference work, Kevin Gallagher has compiled a fresh and broad-ranging collection of expert voices commenting on the interdisciplinary field of trade and the environment. For over two decades policymakers and scholars have been struggling to understand the relationship...

The production and trade of dairy and poultry products in Canada are controlled by a system of supply management (SM). Output is regulated with production quotas, and imports are restricted through a system of tariff-rate quotas. Many of Canada's trading partners are seeking better access to...

We examine the role of spatial interactions in conservation easements placed on prairie pothole habitat in western Canada. One of the goals of the conservation easement program we study is to protect contiguous habitat. We identify endogenous spatial interactions among conservation easements and...

Approximately 40% of farmland is rented in Canada (Statistics Canada, 2011). In our survey, approximately ninety-five percent of the farmers that rent land also farm on their own land. This provides a unique empirical opportunity to assess the influence of ownership on farmers’ decision to...

type="main" xml:lang="fr" <p>Dans la présente étude, j'ai évalué les variations des rabais sur les terres agricoles en raison de l'habitat dans les fondrières des Prairies. J'ai estimé les prix implicites des superficies occupées par les fondrières à l'aide d'une série de modèles...</p>