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324. NPV versus BCR part 3

9 September, 201923 March, 2020 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

In PD322 and PD323 we have been exploring whether to use Net Present Value (NPV) or Benefit: Cost Ratio (BCR) in Benefit: Cost Analysis (BCA) when

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Economics, Latest

323. NPV versus BCR part 2

2 September, 201923 March, 2020 by David Pannell4 Min Reading

In PD322 we looked at whether to use Net Present Value (NPV) or Benefit: Cost Ratio (BCR) in Benefit: Cost Analysis (BCA) when assessing and

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Economics, Latest

322. NPV versus BCR part 1

26 August, 201923 March, 2020 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

There are two main criteria used for evaluating projects in Benefit: Cost Analysis (BCA): the Net Present Value (NPV = benefits minus costs) and the

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Communication, Policy, Politics

321. Communicating economics to policy makers

19 August, 201912 October, 2020 by David Pannell3 Min Reading

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

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Agriculture, Economics, Latest

320. Fixed costs and input rates

12 August, 201912 October, 2020 by David Pannell4 Min Reading

Optimal input rates (e.g. of fertilizer to a crop) are not affected by fixed costs. I had an interesting discussion with a Canadian poultry farmer

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Agriculture, Economics, Environment, Natural resource management, Policy, Water

319. Reducing water pollution from agricultural fertilizers

5 August, 201912 October, 2020 by David Pannell3 Min Reading

I gave a talk to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) on July 16, 2019, exploring ways to reduce water pollution

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