Risk perceptions and risk preferences are different. Risk perceptions (covered in PD408) are about how risky someone thinks a particular strategy is. Risk preferences are
read moreSome risks can be measured fairly objectively, while for others there is little objective evidence to go on. Either way, what drives farmers’ decisions is
read moreMarch 14 is Pi day – a celebration of the famous mathematical constant Pi, 3.1415926535 … Pi is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to
read moreIn everyday speech, the word “risk” usually refers to the possibility of something bad happening. In the context of a business, like a farm, a
read moreEarlier in my career, I did a lot of work on risk in Australian agriculture, particularly for grain and sheep farms. Now I’m part of
read moreIn a project led by Claire Doll and Curtis Rollins, we explored the preferences of Perth residents for the vegetation (apart from trees) planted on
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