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Search term validation in agricultural economics: conceptual background and application

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  • Völker, Richard

    (Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg)

  • Hirschauer, Norbert
  • Lind, Fabienne
  • Gruener, Sven

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Agricultural and environmental economists frequently use content analyses of textual data to gain a deeper understanding of public discourses that reflect the conflicting interests and attitudes of various stakeholders on agricultural issues. These discourses encompass topics such as nitrogen leaching, climate change, biodiversity loss, and animal welfare. However, the procedural standards of content analysis established in communication science are rarely fully adhered to due to a lack of interdisciplinary communication. This paper provides applied agricultural economists with the conceptual background of systematic search term validation that facilitates the transparent generation of high-quality databases for the content analysis of large datasets.

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  • Völker, Richard & Hirschauer, Norbert & Lind, Fabienne & Gruener, Sven, 2024. "Search term validation in agricultural economics: conceptual background and application," OSF Preprints v68r7, Center for Open Science.
    • Handle: RePEc:osf:osfxxx:v68r7
    DOI: 10.31219/osf.io/v68r7
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