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Perennial Economics provides a range of economic research and consulting services for primary industries, natural resources and regions.

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Recent Projects

Listed on the following pages are recently completed Perennial Economic projects.

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2017-07-30

Good gardening for a perennial economy: What’s the optimal growth path for a regional economy?

McFarlane J, Blackwell B, and S Mounter (in press). Journal of Developing Areas. 2017.

2017-07-20

The viability of remote mining communities: insights from community perceptions and employment impact assessments

Robertson S, Blackwell B & McFarlane J (2017).

2017-06-14

Diversifying Cores but Stagnant Peripheries: Mining and Other Industry Employment Contributions to Development in Local Government Areas of the Northern Territory

Blackwell B, McFarlane J, Fischer A, and B Dollery (2017).

Director

Before becoming an applied economist, Jim had over 25 years of experience of working in Hospitality, Agriculture, Construction and Trade-related industries. Jim's research interests are primarily in the area of agricultural and regional economics. They include the application of economic principles and models to measure the structure of an economy; impact assessment and the effects from technological change, marketing programs, and government policies; production economics; value chain analysis; wine economics.

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