One of the key insights of economics is the idea of increasing marginal costs – as you produce more and more of a good, production
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read moreI have a new book out this week: “Changing Land Management: Adoption of New Practices by Rural Landholders”, published by CSIRO Publishing, co-edited with Frank
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