Tobin’s q is perhaps the most used indicator in economic sciences. Economists use this indicator to identify growth prospects of firms and economies. But they may be interpreting it incorrectly.
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Professor, Griffith Business School, Griffith University
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Professor of Economics, University of Canberra
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Professor of Economics and National Senior Teaching Fellow, Griffith University
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Research economist, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Agricultural Economics, Purdue University
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Lecturer, Forestry and Climate Change Communication, University of British Columbia
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Assistant Professor, Universidade de Lisboa
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Assistant Professor of Economics, Clark University
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Food and Agriculture Survey Scientist, Purdue University
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Executive Director of the Center for International Development, Harvard Kennedy School
