Pannell Discussions

April 17th, 2024

Pannell Discussions are brief pieces on issues and ideas in economics, science, the environment, natural resource management, politics, agriculture and whatever else.

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The latest Pannell discussions:

413. Diversification to reduce risk

Diversification is one of the most effective and widely used ways to reduce risk. There are many opportunities to diversify in agriculture. Diversification means doing a combination of different business activities, rather than just one. It’s about not having all of your eggs in one basket. Diversification can be attractive.

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412. Risk aversion and fertiliser decisions

This Pannell Discussions is about risk aversion and its influence on strategic decisions about the optimal rate of a fertiliser to apply, particularly nitrogen fertiliser.

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411. Benefit-Cost Analysis decision criteria

The question of whether to use Benefit: Cost Ratio or Net Present Value or Internal Rate of Return is “a world of confusion,” because textbooks.

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