A New Modus Operandi for the Agricultural Economics Profession |
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| Authors: | D. Peter Stonehouse |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Agricultural Economics and Business, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, N1G 2W1 |
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| Abstract: | Agricultural economics has, until the 1990s, enjoyeda reputation for relevance and usefulness to theagri-food industry and policy-makers. Thatreputation has been jeopardized by a growinginfatuation with models and quantification, and aconcomitant underemphasis placed on many complexproblems and issues of society. An illustrativeexample is explored, using agriculturalactivity-related damage to the natural resourcebase, environment and ecology. Agriculturaleconomists are urged to respond by broadening theirterms of reference and joining forces with otherdisciplines. |
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| Keywords: | complex societal issues broader economics theoretical framework multi-dimensional multiple perspective multi-sectoral multi-disciplinary |
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