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Agricultural Economists' Effectiveness in Reporting and Conveying Research Procedures and Results

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  • Parcell, Joe L.
  • Kastens, Terry L.
  • Dhuyvetter, Kevin C.
  • Schroeder, Ted C.

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This study reviews articles using regression analysis published in the Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics from 1994 to 1998 to determine agricultural economists’ effectiveness in reporting and conveying research procedures and results. Based on the authors’ experiences of surveying articles for this study, several suggestions for reporting of results and how to better separate statistical from economic significance are offered. First, clearly define the dependent variable—preferably in the results table as well as within the text. Second, report parameter estimates in an interpretable form either in the results table or in a subsequent table. Third, report summary statistics. Fourth, report degrees of freedom conspicuously in the results table. Fifth, report if statistically insignificant variables have been dropped. Lastly, weigh economic importance aside from statistical significance and use simulation to express economic significance where appropriate.

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  • Parcell, Joe L. & Kastens, Terry L. & Dhuyvetter, Kevin C. & Schroeder, Ted C., 2000. "Agricultural Economists' Effectiveness in Reporting and Conveying Research Procedures and Results," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 29(2), pages 173-182, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:agrerw:v:29:y:2000:i:02:p:173-182_00
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    1. Mbatha, C.N. & Gustafsson, M.A., 2013. "The standard error of regressions: a note on new evidence of significance misuse," Agrekon, Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA), vol. 52(01), March.
    2. Parcell, Joseph L., 2002. "Extending Alone," 2002 Annual meeting, July 28-31, Long Beach, CA 19655, American Agricultural Economics Association (New Name 2008: Agricultural and Applied Economics Association).

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