Acta Oeconomica Pragensia 2008, 16(3):70-79 | DOI: 10.18267/j.aop.108

Evaluating Institutional Performance: An Ex Post Analysis of Water Law in Colombia

Marie Leigh Livingston
Marie Leigh Livingston, Professor of Economics, Faculty of the School of Social Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, USA, marie.livingston@unco.edu.

In recent years, there have been many changes in environmental law and policy around the globe targeted at improving both economic and environmental conditions. Policy makers and research analysts in many countries are interested in evaluating the success of these changes. Ex-post analysis may be useful in assessing economic and environmental performance. However, the methodology for this type of analysis is still developing. This paper presents one method for performing ex-post analysis using the case of recent changes in water law in the country of Colombia.

Keywords: environmental impact assessment, institutional change, ex-post analysis, water law, Colombia
JEL classification: D61, D62, D63, Q51, Q52

Published: June 1, 2008  Show citation

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Livingston, M.L. (2008). Evaluating Institutional Performance: An Ex Post Analysis of Water Law in Colombia. Acta Oeconomica Pragensia, 16(3), 70-79. doi: 10.18267/j.aop.108
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