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A call for justice work in agricultural and applied economics

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  • Norbert Lance Weston Wilson

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This presidential address calls the membership to explore ways of doing justice work in their research, teaching, extension, and outreach activities. By sharing my story and developing a content analysis of presidential addresses and invited papers published in the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association journals, I demonstrate how race has shaped my work and the need for additional work in this area. Through this example, I hope that members of the profession will find new inspiration to do justice work.

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  • Norbert Lance Weston Wilson, 2023. "A call for justice work in agricultural and applied economics," American Journal of Agricultural Economics, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 105(2), pages 393-408, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:ajagec:v:105:y:2023:i:2:p:393-408
    DOI: 10.1111/ajae.12386
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