Pannell Discussions

Ideas in economics, environment, agriculture, policy and more.

Year: 2017

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17 March, 201712 October, 2020 by David Pannell2 Min Reading

I was lucky enough to be part of a team that won a grant in the latest round of ARC Discovery grants. We’re looking for

Environment, Miscellaneous, Policy

6 March, 201712 October, 2020 by David Pannell6 Min Reading

In February I spent two weeks on holiday in the north of India, visiting Delhi, Agra, Jaipur and Jodhpur. For many years, I had been

363. The Beatles: Get Back

Peter Jackson’s documentary masterpiece, The Beatles: Get Back, was released in November. I know that thousands of people have already commented on it, either in
362. BCA criticisms 3: “discounting is bad”

Number 3 in my series on criticisms of Benefit: Cost Analysis (BCA) addresses discounting, the procedure used to compare benefits and costs that occur at
361. Golf limericks

With Christmas upon us, it’s time for something light and (hopefully) amusing. How about a collection of limericks about golfing mishaps and achievements? Most Saturdays
360. Potential farmer responses to extreme prices for nitrogen fertiliser
359. Ken Wallace obituary
358. High-quality Benefit: Cost Analysis template, for free
357. BCA criticisms 2: “too much uncertainty”
356. Letter to Minister for Emissions Reduction
355. Wellbeing
354. BCA criticisms 1: “any result you want”