339. Assuming that farmers maximise profit

Agricultural economists building models of agricultural production often use simplistic assumptions about what motivates farmers. The simplest possible assumption — that farmers maximise profits — is still quite commonly made in agricultural economic models. Can this ever be defended?  One of the papers in the recent AEPP Special Issue of papers on adoption of agricultural innovations read more »

338. Modelling COVID-19

When there is a serious epidemic or a pandemic such as COVID-19, numerous epidemiological modelling groups around the world get busy. How should these various groups be coordinated to generate the most useful information to guide how an outbreak should be managed? I’m excited to say that I have a new paper out in Science read more »

337. Developing-country farmers: how are they different?

One of the papers in the recent AEPP Special Issue of papers on adoption of agricultural innovations is about how smallholder farmers in developing countries differ from larger and wealthier farmers, and how these differences affect the farmers’ responses to new agricultural practices and technologies.  The paper is by Rick Llewelly from CSIRO in Australia read more »

336. Free time at home? Do this free course!

335. Behavioural economics and adoption of agricultural innovations

334. Making video lectures

333. Reducing bushfire risks

332. Farmer behaviour and agricultural policy

331. Conservation opportunities on uncontested lands

330. Adoption of agricultural innovations Special Issue