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Replications in agricultural economics

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  • Robert Finger
  • Carola Grebitus
  • Arne Henningsen

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Replicability is a cornerstone of all scientific disciplines. While agricultural economists often provide recommendations to stakeholders that inform, among others policymaking, we currently lack replication papers published in leading agricultural economics journals. This increases the risk that published results are not replicable, which potentially can lead to inefficient resource allocation. In this article, we provide a framework for replications in agricultural economics and discuss challenges and opportunities with the objective to foster a replication culture. We provide pathways on how to untap this potential and provide guidance for enabling a stronger emphasis on replications in the field of agricultural economics. We present the first special issue on replications in agricultural economics, which consists of 11 articles that replicate various empirical analyses presented in published articles and advance the analyses that were used in the original work to provide further insights.

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  • Robert Finger & Carola Grebitus & Arne Henningsen, 2023. "Replications in agricultural economics," Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 45(3), pages 1258-1274, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:wly:apecpp:v:45:y:2023:i:3:p:1258-1274
    DOI: 10.1002/aepp.13386
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    1. Hüttel, Silke & Hess, Sebastian, 2023. "Lessons from the p-value debate and the replication crisis for "open Q science" – the editor's perspective or: will the revolution devour its children?," DARE Discussion Papers 2302, Georg-August University of Göttingen, Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development (DARE).
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    4. Adelaja, Adesoji & George, Justin, 2024. "Terrorism and land use in agriculture: A response to a replication attempt and additional insights on replication guidelines," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 138(C).
    5. Ölkers, Tim & Kirchner, Ella & Mußhoff, Oliver, 2023. "Terrorism and land use in agriculture: The case of Boko Haram in Nigeria - a replication attempt of the paper by Adelaja & George (2019)," Land Use Policy, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    6. Robert Finger & Carola Grebitus & Arne Henningsen, 2024. "Improving Agricultural Policy Decisions through Replications," EuroChoices, The Agricultural Economics Society, vol. 23(1), pages 63-66, April.
    7. Thibaut Arpinon & Marianne Lefebvre, 2024. "Registered Reports and Associated Benefits for Agricultural Economics," Post-Print hal-04635986, HAL.

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