Exploring the Role of Incentives in Agricultural Extension Programs
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While many governments subsidize extension programs, financial incentives for participation in extension programs are rare and little is known about such initiatives. This article assesses whether a financial incentive for an agricultural extension program for dairy farmers in Ireland has an impact on the type of farmer that participates in extension services. The findings reveal that financial incentives encourage participation, especially with cohorts of farmers that previously eschewed such programs. Several aspects of the overall economic effectiveness of the extension program are discussed and policy recommendations are outlined.
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- Authors
- Läpple, D., & Hennessy, T.
- Affiliations
- University College Dublin (IE)
- Teagasc - The Irish Agriculture and Food Development Authority (IE)
- Corresponding author
- Läpple, Doris
- Venue
- Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2014-11-11
- Volume
- 37
- Issue
- 3
- Pages
- 403-417
- ISSN
- 2040-5790 (ISSN-L)
- 2040-5804
- OpenAlex
- W2160489949
- Cited by
- 32
- References
- 35
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2022: 5 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 6 · 2019: 3 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 2
- FWCI
- 6.12
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- Locations
- Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy (publishedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- GoeScholar The Publication Server of the Georg-August-Universität Göttingen (Georg-August-Universität Göttingen) (submittedVersion, cc-by)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agricultural Development and Management
- Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Agricultural Innovations and Practices
- Social Sciences › Safety Research › Agricultural economics and policies
- Keywords
- agricultural extension, financial incentives, dairy farmers, government subsidies, farmer participation, Ireland
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