Basharat A. Pitafi University of Hawaii   2424 Maile Way Saunders 541 Honolulu, HI 96822 USA   basharat@hawaii.edu         Primary Research Focus: Political Economy of Economic Reforms; Corruption; Efficient Management of Groundwater, Watersheds, and Invasive Species   JEL Areas: Q0 : Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics: General H0 : Public Economics: General