Ideas in economics, environment, agriculture, policy and more.
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 moreWhen 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 moreI gave a talk to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) on July 16, 2019, exploring ways to reduce water pollution
read moreI’ve been asked to present a talk in Ireland in two weeks, on the topic “The Design of Effective Agri-Environment Schemes”. In putting the talk
read moreMany environmental policies and programs pay public money to people or businesses (or give them tax breaks or discounts) to encourage them to adopt more
read moreFishers in Chile have been given exclusive rights to fish in particular areas, to give them an incentive to avoid over-fishing. In theory, they should
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