Economists at Large

Great piece by Quiggin.

The Productivity Commission’s multi-factor problem | Inside Story The need to lift multi-factor productivity has become an article of faith. But what if it doesn’t really exist?

Some great clean energy jobs available in Victoria right now.

High immigration masks Australian economic decline Australia has ridden 25 years of economic growth without a recession.

Can land values fund LaTrobe Valley's energy transition?

After a bit of a hiatus, we're excited to offer up a brand new post on the Ecolarge blog by none other than Dr Cameron Murray aka. .

http://www.ecolarge.com/can-land-values-fund-latrobe-valleys-energy-transition/

The Brahmaputra River in Assam, north-east India, is flooding again. Early intervention to keep as many livestock alive as possible will be essential to economic recovery for the region.

Economists at Large visited Assam in 2013 to look at the costs and benefits of 's intervention following the 2012 floods.

This analysis showed that World Animal Protection’s team in Assam were able to treat over 56,000 livestock at a cost per treatment of less than $1.

Economists at Large estimated that World Animal Protection’s short-term response in Assam assisted livestock valued at some US $4.7 million. These livestock play a vital role in agricultural cropping activities for the area and are important assets to households.

Our thoughts are with the people and livestock of north-east India during this time.

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Flood-fury-26-dead-in-Bihar-21-in-Assam-over-40-lakh-people-affected-in-2-states/articleshow/53455971.cms

You can read our report on the economics of 's intervention 2012 Assam response work at our website:
http://www.ecolarge.com/work/a-benefit-cost-analysis-of-wspas-2012-intervention-in-the-dhemaji-district-of-assam-india/

http://www.ecolarge.com/australia-could-take-in-20000-extra-refugees-and-save-money-by-ending-offshore-detention/

Australia could take in 20,000 extra refugees and save money by ending offshore detention |... We estimate the annual cost of onshore and offshore detention of around 3,300 people at roughly $989 million, based on figures revealed as part of last year’s National Commission of Audit.

Great summary of World Animal Protection's great work assisting livestock and livestock-dependent communities in Assam, India. Economists at Large did a cost-benefit analysis of this project and gets a good mention in the article.

http://www.theguardian.com/global-development-professionals-network/2015/aug/03/animal-protection-disasters

Report here for anybody who's interested.
http://www.ecolarge.com/work/a-benefit-cost-analysis-of-wspas-2012-intervention-in-the-dhemaji-district-of-assam-india/

After the flood: how saving animals is about more than just sentimentality Providing assistance and aid to humans is obviously the priority in disaster situations, but animals represent a financial lifeline to many communities