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Providing Economic Information in an Increasingly Difficult Policy Environment

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This article addresses the question of why the public provision of objective, nonpartisan policy information has become increasingly conflicted and difficult. The nature of a public-policy information system is first described. An examination of the changing mission of the U.S. Department of Agriculture provides a perspective on the challenges one faces today in providing information and advice for policymakers in agriculture, food, natural resource use, and the environment. Then an attempt is made to identify the many forces influencing today's difficult policy environment. The conclusion presents lessons from experience or principles that need to be observed if a public agency is to be a success over time in providing objective information for policy decisions. The profession's stake in this matter is discussed.

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  • James T. Bonnen, 2000. "Providing Economic Information in an Increasingly Difficult Policy Environment," Review of Agricultural Economics, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association, vol. 22(2), pages 500-518.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:revage:v:22:y:2000:i:2:p:500-518.
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    1. Batie, Sandra S., 2005. "The Demand for Economic Policy Analysis: Is Anyone Listening?," Agricultural and Resource Economics Review, Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association, vol. 34(2), pages 1-8, October.
    2. Hardaker, J. Brian & Fleming, Euan M. & Lien, Gudbrand D., 2008. "Risk in Public Policy Making: A Neglected Issue in Australia," 2008 Conference (52nd), February 5-8, 2008, Canberra, Australia 5997, Australian Agricultural and Resource Economics Society.
    3. Berkeley Hill, 2008. "Some Economics of Public Statistics," Journal of Agricultural Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 59(3), pages 387-420, September.

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