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Farmers are highly heterogeneous. Even farmers growing the same crops in the same region are highly variable. This is often not well recognised by policy
read moreAustralians currently have a chance to vote for marriage equality by postal ballot. I know this is a bit off the usual topics for this
read moreWe all like to feel good about ourselves. A product that makes us seem virtuous to others, or even to ourselves, would be worth paying
read moreFollowing the catastrophic result of the US unpopularity contest last week, one of the many suggested explanations was the level of economic inequality in the
read moreSome key factors that drive adoption of new practices come in pairs: one aspect related to the performance of the new practice, and one aspect
read moreLast time I talked about the way that economic trade has contributed to reductions in certain types of violence. Another economics-related influence was the establishment
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