One of the foundational concepts of economics is the idea of diminishing marginal benefits. In this post I argue that it applies to economics itself.
read moreA big part of my job as an academic is reading unpolished writing of other people: research students’ theses, colleagues’ draft research papers, journal papers
read moreMost of us answer survey questionnaires now and then. If we take a survey seriously, we probably feel that the responses we provide capture how
read morePsychologists studying the way that people plan projects have found that they are often way too optimistic – they think the project will take less
read moreThere seems to be a lot of interest in wildlife corridors as a strategy for nature conservation at the moment. The push is for very
read moreI am a contributor to a new book on water policy, just published by Edward Elgar. It is called ‘Water Policy Reform: Lessons in Sustainability
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