Ecolarge victory! Economics finally fells Gunns.
When you’re working in policy and economics, the timescale for change is often frustratingly slow. The economics may be clear, but the politics and inertia of a project or policy can keep.. read more
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Ecolarge responds to the BCA’s discussion paper on environmental assessments and approvals
An alliance of Australian environment groups asked Economists at Large to review the economic evidence presented for proposal number 2 in the document, Discussion Paper for the COAG Business Advisory.. read more
The economics of lobbying: How lobbying pays
Lobbying is becoming a pet topic of mine. I’ve written about incentive asymmetry – the bedfellow of lobbying – on the Ecolarge blog here and here. An article in The Age yesterday.. read more
Accounting alone won’t solve our environmental issues.
Ross Gittins wrote an article (Valuing the environment a capital idea) a few days ago about the “natural capital declaration” made at the Rio+20 summit and efforts to create accounts.. read more
New website for Ecolarge
Over the last few days we’ve been putting some of the finishing touches on a new website for Ecolarge. We’re yet to upload all our work to the publications area.. read more
Mining boom actually under threat from economics.
The Australian Financial Review published an article on the 30th May 2012 titled “Boom under threat from higher costs“. The article discussed the findings of a report by Port Jackson.. read more
NEWSFLASH: IPA research shows Australians ARE willing to pay for climate action!
I was thrilled today to read some excellent research conducted by the Institute of Public Affairs (IPA). The IPA have released the results of a Galaxy poll they commissioned to.. read more
Enough about renewable vs non-renewable. Let's talk opportunity cost.
I wrote this post after reading a short tweet by Ben Cubby, Environment Editor at the Sydney Morning Herald, who tweeted earlier today: Should burning woodchips be classed as #renewable energy? Oakeshott.. read more
New report by Ecolarge. When the cows don't come home – The economic impacts of losing livestock in a disaster
Ecolarge-LivestockDisasterEconomics-Final.pdf What happens when the cows don’t come home? This report was commissioned by the World Society for the Protection of Animals and investigates the “economic impact of losing livestock.. read more
Chew on this, Lynas – Daiwa sends correspondant to assess risks to LAMP project
Back in September ’11 we posted about a mining-related project in Malaysia being proposed by the Australian rare-earths miner, Lynas Corporation Ltd. The point we tried to make in that post.. read more
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