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

349. Adoption pathways analysis

Adoption of new practices in agriculture is dynamic – farmers go through different stages in the adoption process over time. It is also heterogeneous across
348. Soil carbon is a highly flawed climate policy, Part 3

I conclude my critical look at whether soil-carbon sequestration should be a priority of climate policy. Apart from challenges with additionality, which I covered last week
347. Soil carbon is a highly flawed climate policy, Part 2

My last post was about why payments for soil carbon from the Government’s climate change program will provide little benefit to farmers, unless the program
Decision criteria for Benefit-Cost Analysis – A world of confusion
346. Soil carbon is a highly flawed climate policy, Part 1
345. Personal freedom versus the public good
344. Applied Benefit: Cost Analysis course
343. Making video lectures part 2
342. PhD scholarships available
341. Connecting research with policy