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Economics, Policy, Politics, Water

46 – Fresh water for Perth 4: post-election wrap up

4 April, 200526 December, 2011 by David Pannell3 Min Reading

In the recent State Election for Western Australia, the loser was the political party that made headlines and controversy by promising to build a 3700

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Economics

45 – Thinking like an economist 13: What is the cost?

28 March, 200526 December, 2011 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

Economists treat costs somewhat differently to the way that accountants do. This article explains why and how. You run a business producing, say, furniture, or

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Economics

44 – Thinking like an economist 12: Hand it over!

21 March, 200526 December, 2011 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

The demand curve is a deceptively simple concept that economists use constantly. It has at least three different valid interpretations that make it useful in

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Economics, Research

43 – New knowledge or new technology: which is better?

14 March, 200526 December, 2011 by David Pannell5 Min Reading

Other things being equal, R&D to develop a successful new technology will very often be worth more than R&D that successfully generates improved information for

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Communication, Policy, Research

42 – Research meets policy

7 March, 200526 December, 2011 by David Pannell1 Min Reading

This week’s PD is just an advertisement for a useful little booklet produced by Land and Water Australia, called “Research Meets Policy: improving the uptake

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Economics, Policy, Politics, Water

41 – Fresh water for Perth 3: myths and misconceptions

28 February, 200526 December, 2011 by David Pannell8 Min Reading

Policy makers attempting to address the “shortage” of water in Perth are in desperate need of some simple economics. Clear thinking about prices, costs, values

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