Risk research and public outreach: a tale of two cultures?

Agricultural economists have been challenged in recent years, by voices inside and outside the profession, to evaluate the integrity of the operational bridge between research and extension activities in the land grant system. This essay investigates links between the work of risk researchers and ou...

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Published in:Journal of agricultural and resource economics 1997-12, Vol.22 (2), p.222-232
Main Authors: Selley, R.A, Wilson, P.N
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agricultural economics
ANALYTICAL TOOLS
CATEGORIE PROFESSIONNELLE
DOCENTES
ECONOMIA
Economic analysis
Economic research
Economic surveys
ECONOMICS
ECONOMIE
ENCUESTAS
ENQUETE
ENSEIGNANT
ETATS UNIS
EUA
EXTENSION
EXTENSION ACTIVITIES
Farm economics
INVESTIGACION
Investment risk
LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES
METHODE
METHODOLOGY
METHODS
METODOS
OCCUPATIONS
OCUPACIONES
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Questionnaires
RECHERCHE
RELACIONES PUBLICAS
RELATIONS PUBLIQUES
Research tools
RESEARCH WORKERS
RIESGO
RISK
Risk analysis
RISQUE
SURVEYS
TEACHERS
TEMPS
TIEMPO
TIME
UNIVERSIDADES
UNIVERSITE
UNIVERSITIES
USA
VULGARISATION
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Summary:Agricultural economists have been challenged in recent years, by voices inside and outside the profession, to evaluate the integrity of the operational bridge between research and extension activities in the land grant system. This essay investigates links between the work of risk researchers and outreach programs. Survey results indicate that (a) a significant number of risk researchers are involved in extension activities; (b) extension economists are less frequently involved in risk research than their colleagues with no extension appointment; (c) full-time extension economists use less sophisticated risk tools in their outreach efforts than used in their research; and (d) all respondents, regardless of appointment, see a need for more applied risk analysis. Major challenges include a lack of financial support to close the data gap and to conduct relevant applied analysis. Also, the complexity of the problems and the analytical methods involved in risk analysis present a major communication challenge for outreach programs.
ISSN:1068-5502
2327-8285
DOI:10.22004/ag.econ.30844