Analysis of water policy shows the importance of cognitive and ideological dimensions in the
formulation of policy discourses. Ideas are never neutral and reflect the particular societal …

Water markets in Chile have been enabled since the 1981 National Water Law. This law
was designed to provide market incentives with the capacity to reallocate water toward more …

This book, Water Markets: A Global Assessment, includes chapters written by water policy
expert scholars highlighting the extent of water markets in 20 countries (and across 28 …

This paper provides a review of the recent institutional changes observed in the water sector
in Chile. This review is then used to reflect the Chilean experience in the light of the results …

Quantifying drought's economic impacts has been key for decision-making to build future
strategies and improve the development and implementation of proactive plans. However …

This research examines stakeholders' perceptions of and preferences for water markets in
agriculture, focusing on the likely barriers that might refrain them from participating in such …

Field experiments were conducted with farmers in the Limari Valley of Chile to test extant
theory on right-to-choose auctions. Water volumes that differed by reservoir source and time …

Drought poses significant risks to society, in particular irrigated-crop production, which
accounts for a large share of global freshwater use. Given its key role in the production of …

This dissertation contributes to our knowledge about water markets by analyzing the factors
that explain market transactions of water rights when there is also a spot market for water …

Crear mecanismos de mercado para la asignación del agua es una de las ideas más
controvertidas del debate sobre la adecuada gestión de los recursos naturales en las …