• Economic Effects of Legislative Framework Changes in Groundwater Use Rights for Irrigation 

      Prosperi, Maurizio; Zanni, Giacomo; Giannoccaro, Giacomo (MDPI, 2011)
      In most countries, groundwater resource is a public good, and the entitlement of use rights by the public authority to final users differs according to a country-specific legislative framework. In Italy, groundwater ...
    • The Magnitude and Cost of Groundwater Metering and Control in Agriculture 

      Ursitti, Armando; Giannoccaro, Giacomo; Prosperi, Maurizio; De Meo, Emilio; Gennaro, Bernardo C. de (MDPI, 2018)
      Volumetric pricing as envisaged within the Water Framework Directive (60/2000) is a considerable challenge in terms of irrigation in Mediterranean regions, since a large share of the water source is groundwater. Enforcing ...
    • Water Economics and Policy 

      Berbel, Julio; Gutiérrez-Martín, Carlos; Martín-Ortega, Julia (MDPI, 2017)
      Economics plays a double role in the field of water management, firstly as a powerful analytical tool supporting water allocation and policy decisions, and secondly in the form of policy instruments (water pricing, ...