Reflections on 40 Years of Applied Economics Research on Agriculture and Water Quality

Marc Ribaudo; James Shortle

doi:10.1017/age.2019.32

Reflections on 40 Years of Applied Economics Research on Agriculture and Water Quality

Agricultural and Resource Economics Review ◽

10.1017/age.2019.32 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 48 (3) ◽

pp. 519-530 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marc Ribaudo ◽

James Shortle

Keyword(s):

Pollution Control ◽

Policy Issue ◽

Policy Innovation ◽

Applied Economics ◽

Economic Research ◽

Nonpoint Pollution ◽

Clean Water ◽

Policy Reforms ◽

Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽

Economics Research

Reducing agricultural nonpoint pollution has been an environmental policy issue since the early 1980s. We discuss the evolution and results of federal and state policy, the contributions of applied economic research to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of water pollution control policies for agriculture, elements of policy reforms that are consistent with the Clean Water Act, and the outlook for needed policy innovation.

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Design as an Agent for Public Policy Innovation

Conference Proceedings of the Academy for Design Innovation Management ◽

10.33114/adim.2019.06.231 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Federico VAZ ◽

Sharon PRENDEVILLE

Keyword(s):

Public Policy ◽

Process Model ◽

Public Policies ◽

Policy Innovation ◽

Design Methods ◽

Policy Effectiveness ◽

The Public ◽

Dependent Activity ◽

Effectiveness And Efficiency ◽

Context Dependent

Described as units developing public policies in a design-oriented manner, Policy Labs are tasked to innovate to gain in policy effectiveness and efficiency. However, as public policymaking is a context-dependent activity, the way in which these novel organisations operate significantly differs. This study discusses the emergence of design approaches for policy innovation. The purpose is to map how Policy Labs in Europe introduce design approaches at distinct stages of the policymaking cycle. For this study, 30 organisations in Europe operating at various levels of government were surveyed. Based on the public policymaking process model, it investigates which design methods are Policy Labs deploying to innovate public policies. The study exposed a gap in the awareness of the utilised methods' nature. It also showed that the use of design methods is of less importance than the introduction of design mindsets for public policy innovation, namely ‘user-centredness’, ‘co-creation’, and ‘exploration’.

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The Changing Missions of Agricultural Economics Research

Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council ◽

10.1017/s0163548400004465 ◽

1973 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

pp. 305-313

Author(s):

Quentin M. West

Keyword(s):

Agricultural Economics ◽

Economic Research ◽

The Past ◽

Economics Research ◽

Research Service

The Economic Research Service is in the midst of reorganization. For the past 1-1/2 years, ERS researchers and administrators have been working overtime to make sure that ERS research dovetails with today's priorities.

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NONPOINT POLLUTION CONTROL STRATEGIES FOR MOSES LAKE, WASHINGTON

Lake and Reservoir Management ◽

10.1080/07438148609354622 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

pp. 170-176

Author(s):

Richard C. Bain ◽

Richard R. Horner ◽

Leigh Nelson

Keyword(s):

Pollution Control ◽

Control Strategies ◽

Nonpoint Pollution ◽

Lake Washington

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Economics Research Output in BRICS Countries: A Scientometric Dimension

Indian Journal of Information Sources and Services ◽

10.51983/ijiss.2019.9.1.603 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 14-21

Author(s):

Kiran P. Savanur

Keyword(s):

Growth Rate ◽

Web Of Science ◽

Research Output ◽

Activity Index ◽

Citation Impact ◽

Maximum Growth ◽

Maximum Growth Rate ◽

Economic Research ◽

Brics Countries ◽

Economics Research

This article examines the research output of economics published by BRICS countries during 1991-2016. Data collected from the Web of Science database. Growth rate (CAGR), Collaboration index, Transformative Activity index (TAI), Co-authorship index and Relative Citation Impact (RCI) indicators have been adopted to analyze the quantity and impact of economic research. We found that all five BRICS countries contributed approximately 10 percentile of the world’s economics research. The highest contribution was made by China with a total of 4424 articles which is 40.59 percent. Russia has the maximum growth rate of 27.99. Overall collaboration rate of economics publications of BRICS countries is moderate.

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Nonpoint Pollution Control for the Xili Reservoir in Shenzhen, China

Critical Transitions in Water and Environmental Resources Management ◽

10.1061/40737(2004)48 ◽

2004 ◽

Author(s):

X. H. Zhang ◽

T. H. Wang ◽

W. Q. Yuan ◽

H. L. Duan ◽

W. H. Zhang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Pollution Control ◽

Nonpoint Pollution

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Benfordʼs Law and Fraud in Economic Research

Benford's Law ◽

10.23943/princeton/9780691147611.003.0012 ◽

2015 ◽

Author(s):

Karl-Heinz Tödter

Keyword(s):

Scientific Misconduct ◽

Economic Research ◽

Benford’S Law ◽

Empirical Economics ◽

Benford's Law ◽

Published Research ◽

Economics Research

This chapter reviews applications of Benford's law to uncover fraud in macroeconomic data, forecasts, and econometric regression results, as Benford's law provides tools for checking reliability and detecting fraud in science and academia. Scientific misconduct appears in various forms: fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism. Replication is considered the prime strategy against scientific misconduct, but it is seldom performed in empirical economics. Regardless, the potential of Benford's law to enhance the efficiency of replication as a strategy against fraud in published research is discussed in this chapter. In addition, the chapter remarks that routine applications of Benford tests could uncover data anomalies and provide valuable hints of irregularities in empirical economics research.

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Pollution, Political Agendas, and Policy Windows: Environmental Policy on the Eve of Silent Spring

Environment and Planning C Government and Policy ◽

10.1068/c140451 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 14 (4) ◽

pp. 451-468 ◽

Cited By ~ 13

Author(s):

W D Solecki ◽

F M Shelley

Keyword(s):

New Jersey ◽

Pollution Control ◽

Democratic Party ◽

Policy Issue ◽

The United States ◽

Political Issue ◽

Urban Decay ◽

Policy Analysts ◽

National Significance ◽

And Control

The objective of this paper is to illustrate that concern over environmental pollution became a significant national issue in the United States during the late 1950s, many years earlier than is typically acknowledged by environmental historians and policy analysts. Kingdon's model of agenda development is used to document how air and water pollution was transformed from an issue of local concern and control to an issue of national significance during the 1950s. The analysis focuses on two case studies: the development of pollution as a political issue in the state of New Jersey; and the development of pollution as a significant policy issue in the national political arena. Political leaders both within New Jersey and nationwide linked pollution control to other contemporary concerns about urban decay and suburban growth in order to win the allegiance of undecided voters. Pollution control became part of the debate over the role of the federal government in addressing urban ills. Concern about pollution also became important in the general restructuring of the US political landscape in this period, helping to set the stage for Democratic Party activism on the environment and other issues after 1960.

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