Institutional Economics of Water : A Cross-Country Analysis of Institutions and Performance, Hardcover by Saleth, R. Maria; Dinar, Ariel; World Bank (COR), ISBN 1843767775, ISBN-13 9781843767770, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US

Working from institutional theory, reviews of the literature and surveys drawn from 127 international experts, authors Saleth (economy, International Water Management Institute, Colombo, Sri Lanka) and Dinar (economy, The World Bank and Johns Hopkins U.) determine that water reform requires a methodology built on institutional ecology, institutional decomposition and analysis, and the subjective theory of institutional change. They examine the empirical methods necessary to use this methodology successfully, the role of stakeholders, some of the field's best practices, and evidence to use in evaluation. They close with examinations of the implications of theory and policy, reform design and implementation, and limitations. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()