This paper presents an overview of the development of macroeconomic conditions in Ukrainian agriculture from 1990 to the present, and highlights the main features of land privatization & farm reorganization that have strong impact on the environment. In this regard, the review describes the major agri-environmental issues drawn from national Ukrainian datasets accompanied by a discussion of the...

The state of Georgia allocated most of its land to the public through a system of lotteries. These episodes provide unusual opportunities to assess the long-term impact of shocks to wealth, as winning was uncorrelated with individual characteristics and the eligible population was drawn from a broad cross section of adult white males. Using wealth measured in the 1850 Census manuscripts, we fol...

BACKGROUND Regular physical activity, even at modest intensities, is associated with many health benefits. Most Americans, however, do not engage in the recommended levels. As practitioners seek ways to increase population rates of physical activity, interventions and advocacy efforts are being targeted to the community level. Yet, advocates, community leaders, and researchers lack the tools ne...

London’s eighteenth-century expansion required the reorganization of rights for large tracts of land. This property previously lay within equitable estates and agricultural villages. Removing property from these restrictive property-rights regimes proved problematic. Parliament catalyzed the process by passing acts reorganizing rights to land and resources. Two theories characterize Parliament’...

The growing interest for environmental issues and for a rational approach to natural resources exploitation has generated a whole new subfield of Operational Research tightly connected to Environmental Economics. Such interaction not only entails the development of new techniques addressing natural resource management problems, but also leads to a different prospective in considering the two di...

This paper analyses the economics of biofuel production and the implications that the accelerating growth in biofuel production in many countries could have on agricultural markets. It shows that production costs of ethanol and biodiesel differ significantly across countries and feedstock crops. These costs often exceed those of fossil fuels. In consequence, the economics of biofuel production ...

Timo Henckel is a Fellow in international and development economics at the Crawford School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University Vanuatu’s economy paints a picture of contradictions: it has continued on the recent growth path with low inflation, government budget surpluses, and increased capital inflows. Yet successful management of the economy has not translated into ...

Interconnected social and environmental systems are the domain of ecological economics, and models can be used to explore feedbacks and adaptations inherent in these systems. Agent-based modeling (ABM) represents autonomous entities, each with dynamic behavior and heterogeneous characteristics. Agents interact with each other and their environment, resulting in emergent outcomes at the macrosca...

Description: The Fifth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution reads "nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation". Often referred to as the eminent domain or takings clause, economists have made significant contributions to the understanding of both the proper scope of takings and when compensation should be paid. The Economics of Eminent Domain: Private Property, ...

In 2005, the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act gave public land agencies discretion in the management of funds collected through recreation fees. However, this legislation is set to expire in 2015, which will lead to a reduction in available financial resources to maintain recreation services and to protect the environment. We use a unique dataset to analyze the impact of changes in fee ...