When it comes to communicating research results to policy makers, economists have some advantages over other disciplines. But economists commonly make a range of mistakes
read moreFor the recent AARES conference in Adelaide, Maksym Polyakov did a wonderfully creative poster presenting our research on optimal targeting of ecological restoration. There is
read moreLast week I checked out the comments that people have left about the free online course (MOOC) that I offer, called “Agriculture, Economics and Nature”.
read moreYou’ve probably heard of MOOCs (Massive Online Open Courses). They emerged in 2012 and have grown rapidly in number and popularity. Most MOOCs are free
read moreMany people, perhaps most, don’t know how to use hyphens with compound adjectives. It’s worth learning because use or non-use of hyphens can make a
read moreMany government actions are tokenistic. They are too small to really make a difference, but they are pursued anyway. Why do governments do this, and
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