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Un‐nudgeable Nudgers: An Experiment on Voluntary Contribution to an Academic Network Working on the CAP. A Note

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  • Marianne Lefebvre
  • Jesus Barreiro‐Hurlé
  • Jens Rommel

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Peer networks can positively affect individual careers and the scientific enterprise as a whole. People’s willingness to contribute to such networks is poorly understood. In an email experiment, we investigated how framing the future research environment affects people’s willingness to contribute to an emerging academic network. In spite of relatively large treatment effects, we do not find statistically significant effects of pessimistic or optimistic messaging on the willingness to contribute. We discuss limitations of the small sample size and the future research potential of network nudges.

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  • Marianne Lefebvre & Jesus Barreiro‐Hurlé & Jens Rommel, 2021. "Un‐nudgeable Nudgers: An Experiment on Voluntary Contribution to an Academic Network Working on the CAP. A Note," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 72(2), pages 628-634, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jageco:v:72:y:2021:i:2:p:628-634
    DOI: 10.1111/1477-9552.12418
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