Eric C. Edwards

Back in Utah, I couldn't find the marginal cost of water on my bill. Why is this a problem? Dr. Sara Sutherland and I explain, and discuss how marginal cost ...

Dr. Sara Sutherland (website) and I just published an introductory encyclopedia entry on lobbying in the The SAGE Encyclopedia of Political Behavior. Lobbyin...

How Transaction Costs Obstruct Collective Action: Evidence from California's Groundwater​ Our work on what determines management regime in California's 445 g...

I am pleased to be a part of a new graduate training program in Climate Adaptation Science. "We prepare graduate researchers for careers that integrate scien...

In arid regions, environmental groups are increasingly advocating for the conservation of natural water systems to protect environmental and cultural ameniti...

This review appeared in the June 2016 issue of Water Economics and Policy, Vol. 2, No. 2. Is there a panacea for addressing water scarcity throughout the wor...

As a water economist in the process of buying a home, it has been interesting observing the differences between the real estate market and the water markets ...

Last week, Governor Jerry Brown issued an executive order requiring cities to reduce water use by 25 percent. But the urban sector uses less than one-fifth o...

In many areas of the world, groundwater provides a key source of irrigation water. There are often few restrictions on groundwater access and use, and formal...