This article illustrates the importance of estimating risk preferences when evaluating water policy. Using agricultural production data from the Kiti region of Cyprus we estimate farmers' risk preferences a la Antle (Journal of Business and Economic Statistics, 1, 192-201, 1983, American Journal...

Cet article propose une évaluation des effets de la délégation des services locaux de l’eau potable en France sur le niveau des prix. On utilise pour cela une méthode d’analyse, dite « des effets de traitement » sur un échantillon de 3.782 communes françaises. Les résultats...

In order to improve public health in areas with air quality problems, the US Clean Air Act imposes a variety of federal regulations on gasoline, which have led to a proliferation of fuel blends known as “boutique fuels.” More than 45 fuel blends are sold nationwide. We examine the effects of...

In this paper we investigate the role of information spillovers in promoting irrigation technology adoption and diffusion. In particular, we investigate the effect of different channels of information spillovers, namely social learning and formal extension visits, while acknowledging that this...