

Benefit-cost analysis of watershed conservation on Hawai‘i Island
In landscapes around the world, growing attention is being paid to the link between forest structure and water resources. More clarity is vital for informed
In landscapes around the world, growing attention is being paid to the link between forest structure and water resources. More clarity is vital for informed
In 2007, the State of Arizona passed the Legal Arizona Workers Act (LAWA) which required all employers to verify the legal status of all prospective
The trade collapse of 2008-2009 and the anemic trade growth since then raise the question of whether trade elasticities may be undergoing fundamental structural change.
Where do preferences for fairness come from? We use a unique field setting to test for a spillover of sharing norms from the workplace to
This paper focuses on a collection of methods that can be used to analyze the water-energy-food (WEF) nexus. We classify these methods as qualitative or
Communication is often critical for economic cooperation and enhancement of trust. Traditionally, direct face-to-face communication has been found to be more effective than any form
Food and energy security are major concerns in the Pacific and around the world. They are key planning priorities in Food and energy security are
Economically optimal groundwater extraction allocates water over space and time to its highest and best social use. But optimal management of water resources also requires
To meet the growing demand for freshwater, many regions have increased groundwater pumping in recent years, resulting in declining groundwater levels worldwide. A promising development
In an era of ecological degradation, global climate change, demographic shifts and increasing intensity and frequency of natural hazards, the Pacific Islands including the State
Among the ethical objections to intergenerational impartiality is the violation of consumer sovereignty given that individuals are impatient. We accommodate that concern by distinguishing intra-
Demand for water will continue to increase as per capita income rises and the population grows, and climate change can exacerbate the problem through changes
A theory of payment for ecosystem services (PES) pricing consistent with dynamic efficiency and sustainable income requires optimized shadow prices. Since ecosystem services are generally
This paper develops a two-stage model for the optimal management of a potential invasive species. The arrival of an invasive species is modeled as an
Since its first documented introduction to Hawai‘i in 2005, the rust fungus Puccinia psidii has already severely damaged Syzygium jambos (Indian rose apple) trees and