Rommel, Jens
- Department of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Research article2024Peer reviewedOpen access
Perspectives on stakeholder participation in the design of economic experiments for agricultural policymaking: Pros, cons, and twelve recommendations for researchers
Hohler, Julia; Barreiro-Hurle, Jesus; Czajkowski, Mikolaj; Dessart, Francois J.; Ferraro, Paul J.; Li, Tongzhe; Messer, Kent D.; Palm-Forster, Leah; Termansen, Mette; Thomas, Fabian; Zagorska, Katarzyna; Zemo, Kahsay Haile; Rommel, Jens
Abstract
Economic experiments have emerged as a powerful tool for agricultural policy evaluations. In this perspective, we argue that involving stakeholders in the design of economic experiments is critical to satisfy mandates for evidence-based policies and encourage policymakers' usage of experimental results. To identify advantages and disadvantages of involving stakeholders when designing experiments, we synthesize observations from six experiments in Europe and North America. In these experiments, the primary advantage was the ability to learn within realistic decision environments and thus make relevant policy recommendations. Disadvantages include complicated implementation and constraints on treatment design. We compile 12 recommendations for researchers.
Keywords
agricultural policy; agriculture; behavioral economics; experimental economics; participatory research
Published in
Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
2024, volume: 46, number: 1, pages: 338-359
SLU Authors
UKÄ Subject classification
Economics
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/aepp.13385
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/122221