计量经济分析 = Econometric analysis

We investigate conditions sufficient for identification of average treatment effects using instrumental variables. First we show that the existence of valid instruments is not sufficient to identify any meaningful average treatment effect. We then establish that the combination of an instrument and a condition on the relation between the instrument and the participation status is sufficient for identification of a local average treatment effect for those who can be induced to change their participation status by changing the value of the instrument. Finally we derive the probability limit of the standard IV estimator under these conditions. It is seen to be a weighted average of local average treatment effects.

Evolution and Rationality Some Recent Game-Theoretic Results. Identification and Estimation of Local Average Treatment Effects

https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1018&context=cee_facpub

Hydro-economic models: concepts, design, applications, and future prospects.

Experimental Economics became an autonomous field of research after WWII in concomitance with the increasing interest in Microeconomic theory. The VonNeumann-Morgenstern’s Expected Utility Theory gave a lot of opportunity to test behaviour trough lotteries (Allais Paradox...). In 1952 the Conference of Santa Monica grounded Experimental Economics on more theoretical basis and gave to the discipline an autonomous methodological structure.

实验经济学（Experimental Economics）研究思路及成果应用简述

The importance of social capital for sustainable development, is by now well recognized. Anthropologists, sociologists, political scientists, and economists have in their own ways, demonstrated the critical role of institutions, networks, and their supporting norms and values, for the success of development interventions. This success often hinges on accurate assessments of social capital in target communities. But the nature, and impact of social capital - the institutions, relationships, attitudes, and values that govern interactions among people - are not easily quantified. "Understanding and Measuring Social Capital" provides a conceptual review, and measurement tools, in a form readily available for development practitioners. The book discusses the respective value of quantitative, and qualitative approaches to the analysis of social capital, illustrating the discussion with examples, and case studies from many countries. It also presents the Social Capital Assessment Tool, which combines quantitative, and qualitative instruments to measure social capital at the level of household, community, and organization, drawing on multidisciplinary, empirical experiences, an application which can provide project managers with valuable baseline, and monitoring information about social capital in its different dimensions.

Understanding and Measuring Social Capital: A Multidisciplinary Tool for Practitioners

This paper surveys the main issues in the literature on residential water demand Several tariff types and their objectives are analyzed Then, the main contributions to the literature on residential water demand estimation are reviewed, with particular attention to variables, specification model, data set, and the most common econometric problems The paper concludes with comments on future trends and a summary of the contents of the study

Estimation of residential water demand: a state-of-the-art review

This paper investigates empirically the determinants of individuals' attitudes towards preventing environmental damage in Spain using data from the World Values Survey and European Values Survey for the periods 1990, 1995 and 1999/2000 Compared to many previous studies, we present a richer set of independent variables and found that strongly neglected variables such as political interest and social capital have a strong impact on individuals' preferences to prevent environmental damage An interesting aspect in our study is the ability to investigate environmental preferences over time The results show strong differences over time Finally, using disaggregated data for Spanish regions, we also find significant regional differences

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The Determinants of Individuals' Attitudes Towards Preventing Environmental Damage

https://leitner.yale.edu/sites/default/files/files/resources/docs/envattitudes.pdf

The determinants of individuals' attitudes towards preventing environmental damage

Explanatory Factors of Urban Water Leakage Rates in Southern Spain

This paper focuses on the design of optimal prices for urban water distribution service. In this context, pricing should be aimed at achieving efficiency, equity, financial aspects, and/or public acceptability and transparency. The proposed tariffs are based on the theoretical frameworks suggested by Ramsey (1927) and Feldstein (1972). As a prior step, estimations of urban water demands and water costs are carried out for the Spanish municipality of Seville. Finally, an empirical comparison, in welfare terms, is conducted between the proposed tariffs and those applicable in the year 2000.

María A. García-Valiñas

Papers

Estimation of residential water demand: a state-of-the-art review

The Determinants of Individuals' Attitudes Towards Preventing Environmental Damage

The determinants of individuals' attitudes towards preventing environmental damage

Explanatory Factors of Urban Water Leakage Rates in Southern Spain

Efficiency and Equity in Natural Resources Pricing: A Proposal for Urban Water Distribution Service