Mason Sears
Biographic Data
| ID | 1415936 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mason Sears |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mason |
| FAMILY NAME | Sears |
| SIGNATURE | SEARS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, Berkeley |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0107-4338 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1982 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Deniers and Compliers
While existing work shows COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home (SAH) policies decreased mobility on average, we lack evidence regarding heterogeneity in policy effectiveness across US counties. To uncover potential heterogeneity, we implement a novel two‐stage approach. First, we employ recent advances in synthetic control estimation and inference to obtain and bound both time‐average and county‐specific treatment effects. Next, we use a local linear forest to …
Reduce, reuse, redeem
Understanding how consumers make recycling decisions is crucial in crafting sustainable recycling policies. We estimate consumer preferences and willingness to pay for current beverage container recycling methods, including curbside pick-up services, drop-off at government-subsidized recycling centers, and drop-off at non-subsidized centers. Using a representative online and telephone survey of California households, we estimate a revealed prefer…
Mandatory information-based policy tools facilitate California farmers’ learning about nitrogen management
This article evaluates farmer learning in response to a nitrogen management policy adopted in California. California’s policy features a mandatory information-based approach, particularly education and plan-writing, wherein farmers must report their farm management practices and nitrogen application rates to regional water quality districts. Using survey data from farmers across three regions in California’s Central Valley, we employ a sequential…
A farm systems approach to the adoption of sustainable nitrogen management practices in California
Improving nitrogen (N) fertilizer management in agricultural systems is critical to meeting environmental goals while maintaining economically viable and productive food systems. This paper applies a farm systems framework to analyze how adoption of N management practices is related to different farming operation characteristics and the extent to which fertilizer, soil and irrigation practices are related to each other. We develop a multivariate …
Years of High Purpose
A farm systems approach to the adoption of sustainable nitrogen management practices in California
Improving nitrogen (N) fertilizer management in agricultural systems is critical to meeting environmental goals while maintaining economically viable and productive food systems. This paper applies a farm systems framework to analyze how adoption of N management practices is related to different farming operation characteristics and the extent to which fertilizer, soil and irrigation practices are related to each other. We develop a multivariate …
Mandatory information-based policy tools facilitate California farmers’ learning about nitrogen management
This article evaluates farmer learning in response to a nitrogen management policy adopted in California. California’s policy features a mandatory information-based approach, particularly education and plan-writing, wherein farmers must report their farm management practices and nitrogen application rates to regional water quality districts. Using survey data from farmers across three regions in California’s Central Valley, we employ a sequential…
Years of High Purpose
A farm systems approach to the adoption of sustainable nitrogen management practices in California
Improving nitrogen (N) fertilizer management in agricultural systems is critical to meeting environmental goals while maintaining economically viable and productive food systems. This paper applies a farm systems framework to analyze how adoption of N management practices is related to different farming operation characteristics and the extent to which fertilizer, soil and irrigation practices are related to each other. We develop a multivariate …
Mandatory information-based policy tools facilitate California farmers’ learning about nitrogen management
This article evaluates farmer learning in response to a nitrogen management policy adopted in California. California’s policy features a mandatory information-based approach, particularly education and plan-writing, wherein farmers must report their farm management practices and nitrogen application rates to regional water quality districts. Using survey data from farmers across three regions in California’s Central Valley, we employ a sequential…
Reduce, reuse, redeem
Understanding how consumers make recycling decisions is crucial in crafting sustainable recycling policies. We estimate consumer preferences and willingness to pay for current beverage container recycling methods, including curbside pick-up services, drop-off at government-subsidized recycling centers, and drop-off at non-subsidized centers. Using a representative online and telephone survey of California households, we estimate a revealed prefer…
Deniers and Compliers
While existing work shows COVID‐19 stay‐at‐home (SAH) policies decreased mobility on average, we lack evidence regarding heterogeneity in policy effectiveness across US counties. To uncover potential heterogeneity, we implement a novel two‐stage approach. First, we employ recent advances in synthetic control estimation and inference to obtain and bound both time‐average and county‐specific treatment effects. Next, we use a local linear forest to …
Business (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (2 works) · Economic and Environmental Valuation (2 works) · Environmental planning (2 works) · Environmental resource management (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Soil and Water Nutrient Dynamics (2 works) · Advanced Causal Inference Techniques (1 work) · Agricultural Economics and Policy (1 work)