Details about K. William Easter

Homepage:	http://www.apec.umn.edu/faculty/weaster/
Workplace:	Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy (CIFAP), Department of Applied Economics, College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota-St. Paul, (more information at EDIRC) Department of Applied Economics, College of Agricultural, Food, and Environmental Sciences, University of Minnesota-St. Paul, (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2011

1. Willingness of Agricultural Landowners to Supply Perennial Energy Crops
   2011 Annual Meeting, July 24-26, 2011, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association View citations (9)

2008

2. Water Markets and Rural Development
   Post-Print, HAL

2007

3. Can Rural Communities Comply with the New Arsenic Standard for Drinking Water?
   Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)

2006

4. Estimating Economic Health Costs of Not Controlling Toxic Water Pollution
   2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
5. Water Markets and Third Party Effects
   2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia, International Association of Agricultural Economists
   Also in 2004 Annual meeting, August 1-4, Denver, CO, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) (2004) View citations (2)
   See also Journal Article Water Markets and Third-Party Effects, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (2008) View citations (1) (2008)
6. What are the Economic Health Costs of Non-Action in Controlling Toxic Water Pollution?
   Conference Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy

2005

7. Cost Recovery and Water Pricing for Irrigation and Drainage Projects
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group
   Also in IWMI Working Papers, International Water Management Institute (2005) View citations (22)
8. Cost Recovery and Water Pricing for Irrigation and Drainage: What Works?
   World Bank Publications - Reports, The World Bank Group View citations (7)

2003

9. POLLUTION TRADING TO OFFSET NEW POLLUTANT LOADINGS -- A CASE STUDY IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
   2003 Annual meeting, July 27-30, Montreal, Canada, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association) View citations (8)
10. REFORM OF IRRIGATION MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT POLICY IN AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT
    Conference Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy
    Also in Conference Papers, University of the Free State, Department of Agricultural Economics (2003)

2002

11. DO MISSING INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS BLOCK ENLARGEMENT OF WATER MARKETS?
    Working Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy View citations (1)
12. HEDONIC VALUATION OF PROXIMITY TO NATURAL AREAS AND FARMLAND IN DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)
13. Point-Nonpoint Source Phosphorus Pollution Trading in the Minnesota River Basin: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis
    Miscellaneous Publications, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

2000

14. WATER SCARCITY: ECONOMIC APPROACHES TO IMPROVING MANAGEMENT
    Working Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy

1999

15. REDUCING PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER: HOW MUCH IS IT WORTH?
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (11)

1998

16. BENEFIT-COST ANALYSIS IN U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATORY DECISIONS
    Conference Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy
17. DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FARMER AND AGENCY ATTITUDES REGARDING POLICIES TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article Differences between Farmer and Agency Attitudes Regarding Policies to Reduce Phosphorus Pollution in the Minnesota River Basin, Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (1999) View citations (9) (1999)
18. ESTIMATING TRANSACTION COSTS OF ALTERNATIVE POLICIES TO REDUCE PHOSPHOROUS POLLUTION IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)

1996

19. MARKET APPROACHES TO WATER ALLOCATION: WHAT HAVE WE LEARNED?; Proceedings of the Fifth Joint Conference on Agriculture, Food, and the Environment, June 17-18, 1996, Padova, Italy
    Working Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy View citations (1)
20. Minnesota Agricultural Economist 685
    Minnesota Applied Economist\Minnesota Agricultural Economist, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
21. WATER INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC INCENTIVES TO AMELIORATE MARKET AND GOVERNMENT FAILURES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (2)

1995

22. OPTIMUM NITROGEN USE UNDER GROUNDWATER POLLUTION CONSTRAINTS; Proceedings of the 4th Minnesota Padova Conference on Food, Agriculture, and the Environment, September 4-10, 1994, Wayzata, MN
    Working Papers, University of Minnesota, Center for International Food and Agricultural Policy
23. SELECTING APPROPRIATE WATER POLICIES
    Policy Briefs, Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Training Project View citations (1)
24. Water Allocation and Water Markets. An Analysis of Gains-from-Trade in Chile
    Working Papers, World Bank - Technical Papers View citations (36)

1994

25. POLICIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT: THE ROLE OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
    Policy Briefs, Environmental and Natural Resources Policy Training Project View citations (2)
26. WATER MARKETS AND DECENTRALIZED WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (4)

1993

27. Decentralizing water resource management: economic incentives, accountability, and assurance
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (5)

1991

28. DIFFERENCES IN THE TRANSACTION COSTS OF STRATEGIES TO CONTROL AGRICULTURAL CHEMICAL OFFSITE AND UNDERSITE DAMAGES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (5)
29. MODELING POLICY OPTIONS FOR IRRIGATION INVESTMENT, BUFFER STOCK LEVELS AND FOODGRAIN IMPORTS IN INDIA
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1990

30. A REGIONAL BAN OF ALACHLOR AND ATRAZINE IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA: THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (7)
31. COST SHARING FOR LAKE/RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT: ISSUES AND PRINCIPLES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
32. DYNAMIC SUPPLY FROM A COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE: WATER DIVERSIONS FROM THE GREAT LAKES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
33. ECONOMIC FAILURE PLAGUES DEVELOPING COUNTRIES' IRRIGATION: AN ASSURANCE PROBLEM
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (2)
34. INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR MANAGING WATER CONFLICTS IN MINNESOTA
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
35. THE OFF-SITE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF SOIL CONSERVATION: A REVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF RECENT LITERATURE ON THE RECREATIONAL DEMAND FOR WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENT
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (4)

1989

36. DIVERSIONS FROM THE GREAT LAKES: OPPORTUNITIES AND DANGERS
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)

1988

37. MANAGING THE GREAT LAKES COMMONS: AN EVALUATION OF RECENT INSTITUTIONAL CHANGES
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
38. NITROGEN MANAGEMENT IN SOUTHEASTERN MINNESOTA
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
39. THE ECONOMICS OF WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1987

40. ALTERNATIVE PRICE SPECIFICATION FOR MUNICIPAL WATER DEMANDS: AN EMPIRICAL TEST
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
41. AN EX-POST ANALYSIS OF FLOOD CONTROL: BENEFIT COST ANALYSIS AND THE VALUE OF INFORMATION
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
42. AN EX-POST ANALYSIS OF THE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT IN RUSHFORD, MINNESOTA
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
43. EROSION AND THE LOSS OF SOIL PRODUCTIVITY ON THE TERRIL SOIL SERIES IN MINNESOTA
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)
44. Inadequate Management and Declining Infrastructure: The Critical Recurring Cost Problem Facing Irrigation in Asia
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)

1986

45. MONITORING AND EVALUATION FOR INTEGRATED RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AND WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
46. TANK IRRIGATION IN INDIA AND THAILAND: AN EXAMPLE OF COMMON PROPERTY RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (8)
47. The Impacts of Soil Erosion on the Mississippi River Dredging Costs
    Miscellaneous Publications, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1985

48. Implementation and Institutional Aspects of Integrated Watershed Managemant
    Miscellaneous Publications, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1984

49. INTERSTATE TRANSFERS OF WATER: A NORTH-SOUTH CONFRONTATION
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1983

50. Ex-Post Evaluation of Flood Control Investments: A Case of Baldhill Dam and Lake Ashtabula in North Dakota
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
51. SOCIOECONOMIC ISSUES IN IRRIGATION DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
52. THE MANAGEMENT, PRODUCTION, AND REHABILITATION IN SOUTH INDIAN IRRIGATION TANKS
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
53. THE TANKS OF SOUTH INDIA (A POTENTIAL FOR FUTURE EXPANSION IN IRRIGATION)
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)

1982

54. A Conceptual Framework for Evaluating Thailand's Small Scale Irrigation Projects Designed to Provide Basic Water Needs
    Miscellaneous Publications, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
55. A REVIEW AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF STUDIES REGARDING IRRIGATION INSTITUTIONS, MANAGEMENT AND INVESTMENT IN ASIA
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
56. Pricing for Irrigation Water
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (8)
57. Tank Irrigation in Northeastern Thailand: The Returns and their Distribution
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1981

58. A REVIEW AND AN ANNOTATED BIBLIOGRAPHY OF STUDIES OF SOIL CONSERVATION PROGRAMS, PRACTICES AND STRATEGIES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
59. EVALUATION OF CURRENT SOIL CONSERVATION STRATEGIES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (2)
60. Economic Incentives for Improving Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Minnesota
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
61. Estimating Residential Electrical Demand for Southeastern Minnesota
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1980

62. CAPTURING THE ECONOMIC SURPLUS CREATED BY IRRIGATION
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (2)
63. ISSUES IN IRRIGATION PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)

1979

64. A FARMER SURVEY AND VILLAGE COMPARISON TO EVALUATE IRRIGATION IMPROVEMENT IN SAMBALPUR, INDIA
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
65. A Survey of Rural People Transportation in Southwest Minnesota
    Economic Reports, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
66. AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING FOR AN AMERICAN INDIAN RESERVATION: THE CASE OF THE SISSETON-WAHPETON SIOUX TRIBE
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1977

67. COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS FOR THE MINNESOTA RAIL SERVICE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM METHODOLOGY AND A CASE STUDY
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
68. Minnesota Agricultural Economist No. 588
    Minnesota Applied Economist\Minnesota Agricultural Economist, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
69. TRANSPORTATION FOR OLDER RURAL AMERICANS
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
70. Water Resources Problems in Developing Countries
    Bulletins, University of Minnesota, Economic Development Center View citations (3)

1976

71. ESTIMATES OF POTENTIAL RETURNS FROM ADDED RESEARCH BUDGET FOR THE LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
72. Minnesota Agricultural Economist No. 584
    Minnesota Applied Economist\Minnesota Agricultural Economist, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
73. REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED AREAS OF INDIA
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article Regional Differences in Agricultural Productivity in Selected Areas of India, American Journal of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (1977) View citations (9) (1977)

1975

74. Bulk commodity transportation in the Upper Mississippi River Valley
    Miscellaneous Publications, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)
75. Minnesota Agricultural Economist No. 569
    Minnesota Applied Economist\Minnesota Agricultural Economist, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

1974

76. Minnesota Agricultural Economist No. 556
    Minnesota Applied Economist\Minnesota Agricultural Economist, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics
77. RETURNS FROM INVESTMENTS IN IMPROVING VILLAGE IRRIGATION SYSTEMS: AN EXAMPLE FROM INDIA
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)

1973

78. Cropping Regions in India
    Bulletins, University of Minnesota, Economic Development Center View citations (2)
79. IMPROVING IRRIGATION IN INDIA: THE NEGLECTED OPPORTUNITY
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)
80. THE ECONOMIC STRUCTURE OF MURETHI VILLAGE
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (1)

1972

81. HIGH RETURNS FROM FIELD CHANNELS IN IRRIGATED INDIAN VILLAGES
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)
82. THE IMPORTANCE OF REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
    Staff Papers, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics View citations (3)

1968

83. Interbasin Water Transfers - Economic Issues and Impacts
    Miscellaneous Publications, University of Minnesota, Department of Applied Economics

Journal Articles

2015

1. Book Review: "Determining the Economic Value of Water: Concepts and Methods" By Robert A. Young and John B. Loomis
   Water Economics and Policy (WEP), 2015, 01, (01), 1-4

2010

2. Empirical assessment of water management institutions in northern China
   Agricultural Water Management, 2010, 98, (2), 361-369 View citations (10)

2008

3. Water Institutions: Policies, Performance and Prospects
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 90, (3), 857-859
4. Water Markets and Third-Party Effects
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 2008, 90, (4), 902-917 View citations (1)
   See also Working Paper Water Markets and Third Party Effects, 2006 Annual Meeting, August 12-18, 2006, Queensland, Australia (2006) (2006)

2007

5. AJAE appendix for Water Markets and Third Party Effects
   American Journal of Agricultural Economics APPENDICES, 2007, 90, (4), 11

2005

6. Estimating the potential gains from water markets: a case study from Tunisia
   Agricultural Water Management, 2005, 72, (3), 161-175 View citations (8)
7. Transaction cost measurement for evaluating environmental policies
   Ecological Economics, 2005, 52, (4), 527-542 View citations (143)

2000

8. Asia's Irrigation Management in Transition: A Paradigm Shift Faces High Transaction Costs
   Review of Agricultural Economics, 2000, 22, (2), 370-388 View citations (7)
9. ESTIMATES OF PUBLIC SECTOR TRANSACTION COSTS IN NRCS PROGRAMS
   Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2000, 32, (3), 9 View citations (26)
   Also in Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2000, 32, (3), 555-563 (2000) View citations (25)

1999

10. Conflict and Cooperation in Managing International Water Resources Such as the Great Lakes
    Land Economics, 1999, 75, (2), 233-245 View citations (15)
11. Differences between Farmer and Agency Attitudes Regarding Policies to Reduce Phosphorus Pollution in the Minnesota River Basin
    Review of Agricultural Economics, 1999, 21, (1), 189-207 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper DIFFERENCES BETWEEN FARMER AND AGENCY ATTITUDES REGARDING POLICIES TO REDUCE PHOSPHORUS POLLUTION IN THE MINNESOTA RIVER BASIN, Staff Papers (1998) View citations (5) (1998)
12. Formal and Informal Markets for Water: Institutions, Performance, and Constraints
    The World Bank Research Observer, 1999, 14, (1), 99-116 View citations (41)
13. Transaction Costs of Policies to Reduce Agricultural Phosphorous Pollution in the Minnesota River
    Land Economics, 1999, 75, (3), 402-414 View citations (25)

1997

14. Do farmers overuse nitrogen fertilizer to the detriment of the environment?
    Environmental & Resource Economics, 1997, 9, (3), 323-340 View citations (26)
15. The economic and financial gains from water markets in Chile
    Agricultural Economics, 1997, 15, (3), 187-199 View citations (38)
    Also in Agricultural Economics, 1997, 15, (3), 187-199 (1997) View citations (39)

1991

16. Hydro-Economic Interaction between Tank Storage and Groundwater Recharge
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1991, 46, (2) View citations (7)

1990

17. Institutional arrangements for managing water conflicts in lake basins
    Natural Resources Forum, 1990, 14, (3), 210-221

1989

18. After Twenty-Five Years of Institution Building, The State Agricultural Universities in India Face New Challenges
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1989, 71, (5), 1200-1205

1984

19. Irrigation Tanks of South India: Management Strategies and Investment Alternatives
    Indian Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1984, 39, (2)

1983

20. Sarma, J. S. Agricultural Policy in India: Growth with Equity. Ottawa, Ontario: International Development Research Centre, 1982, 94 pp., $5.00
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1983, 65, (3), 638-639

1980

21. American Indian Farm Planning: An Analytical Approach to Tribal Decision Making
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1980, 62, (4), 689-699 View citations (2)

1977

22. Improving Village Irrigation Systems: An Example from India
    Land Economics, 1977, 53, (1), 56-66 View citations (4)
23. POTENTIAL RETURNS FROM INCREASED RESEARCH BUDGET FOR THE LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES
    Journal of Agricultural Economics Research, 1977, 29, (4), 7 View citations (7)
24. Regional Differences in Agricultural Productivity in Selected Areas of India
    American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 1977, 59, (2), 257-265 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper REGIONAL DIFFERENCES IN AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY IN SELECTED AREAS OF INDIA, Staff Papers (1976) View citations (7) (1976)

1969

25. Changing the ACP Investment
    Land Economics, 1969, 45, (2), 218-228