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Behavioural economists are studying “nudges” to prompt behaviour change in agriculture. Accounting for production economics can help make nudges more impactful. Much of the early
read moreThis week I spoke at a workshop on agricultural extension and adoption of new farming practices. As part of the event, they had an artist
read moreThis post is in memory of Ken Wallace, who died unexpectedly on 13 October 2021. When economists evaluate a project or a policy, the way
read moreMost people accept that it is appropriate for governments to impose restrictions on us to reduce illness and loss of life due to COVID-19. But
read moreAgricultural economists building models of agricultural production often use simplistic assumptions about what motivates farmers. The simplest possible assumption — that farmers maximise profits —
read moreOne of the papers in the recent AEPP Special Issue of papers on adoption of agricultural innovations is about how smallholder farmers in developing countries
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