James Boyd

TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzes the EPA's proposed 'total maximum daily load' (TMDL) rules for water quality regulation and argue that progress will be tempered by the serious scientific and technical challenges the approach presents.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the effects of extending liability from a producer firm that generates and controls risk to firms who profitably transact with the producer but cannot directly control risk, and they show that while extending liability forces greater joint cost internalization, it need not improve welfare.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors develop principles to guide the identification of linking indicators, compare their features with those of more commonly collected ecological measures, and review empirical evidence pertinent to their identification, definition, and performance, primarily from the point of view of conducting monetary valuation of ecological outcomes.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors explore the effects of current liability law on real estate transactions involving properties with potential environmental contamination and identify sources of uncertainty and their likely impact on transactions, concluding that the liability-driven market distortions are likely to be due less to legal uncertainty than to problems arising from asymmetric information and imperfect detection.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors identify a range of features and practices that contribute to the success or failure of decision-oriented scientific input and also hold lessons for science-oriented federal partners (e.g., NGOs, philanthropies, academic institutions, and businesses).