Micro and macro-level approaches to modelling decision making

McGregor, M. J.; Rola‐Rubzen, Maria Fay; Murray-Prior, Roy

doi:10.1016/s0308-521x(01)00018-x

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“…The effectiveness of strategies for governing agricultural systems depend on a thorough understanding of farmers' behaviour, as farmers are the key actors within these systems (Öhlmer et al, 1998;Webster, 1999;McGregor et al, 2001;Edwards-Jones, 2006). Recent research developments in the fields of human decision-making and of agricultural systems and SES suggest that an effective approach to farmers' behaviour is based on three main requirements, which are discussed in this section:…”

Section: Requirements For An Effective Approach To Research On Farmermentioning

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“…Integrative approaches to studying farmers' behaviour are seldom seen in practice (EdwardsJones, 2006). Research has been widely based, implicitly or explicitly, on the assumption that farmers are rational profit maximizers (McGregor et al, 2001;Edwards-Jones, 2006). This assumption is often retained, for example, in the most recent developments in simulation modelling (e.g.…”

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Towards an improved understanding of farmers' behaviour: The integrative agent-centred (IAC) framework

Feola

Binder

2010

Ecological Economics

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An effective approach to research on farmers' behaviour is based on: i) an explicit and well motivated behavioural theory; ii) an integrative approach; iii) understanding feedback processes and dynamics. While current approaches may effectively tackle some of them, they often fail to combine them together. The paper presents the integrative agent-centred (IAC) framework, which aims at filling this gap. It functions in accordance with these three pillars and provides a conceptual structure to understand farmers' behaviour in agricultural systems. The IAC framework is agent-centred and supports the understanding of farmers' behavior consistently with the perspective of agricultural systems as complex Social-Ecological Systems. It combines different behavioural drivers, bridges between micro and macro levels, and depicts a potentially varied model of human agency. The use of the framework in practice is illustrated through two studies on pesticide use among smallholders in Colombia. The examples show how the framework can be implemented to derive policy implications to foster a transition towards more sustainable agricultural practices. The paper finally suggests that the framework can support different research designs for the study of agents' behaviour in agricultural and social-ecological systems Feola, G., Binder, C.R., 2010. Towards an improved understanding of farmers' behaviour: The integrative agent-centred (IAC) framework, Ecol. Econ. 69, 2323Econ. 69, -2333

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Section: Requirements For An Effective Approach To Research On Farmermentioning

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Towards an improved understanding of farmers' behaviour: The integrative agent-centred (IAC) framework

Feola

Binder

2010

Ecological Economics

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“…The ability to reach this policy goal depends on the willingness of farmers to participate in the program and implement changes on their farms (Morris and Potter, 1995;Wilson, 1997;Beedell and Rehman, 2000;McGregor et al, 2001). Various studies have investigated the factors influencing farmers' motivations for participating in agri-environmental measures in general, and adoption of organic farming in particular.…”

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Converting or not converting to organic farming in Austria:Farmer types and their rationale

2005

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Reasons for converting to organic farming have been studied in a number of instances. However, the underlying rationale that motivates the behavior is not always made clear. This study aims to provide a detailed picture of farmers' decision-making and illustrate the choice between organic and conventional farm management. Based on 21 interviews with farmers, a decision-tree highlighting the reasons and constraints involved in the decision of farmers to use, or not to use, organic production techniques was formulated. The accuracy of the decision-tree was tested through a written survey of 65 randomly sampled farmers. The decision-tree permits the identification of decision criteria and examines the decision-making process of farmers in choosing their farming method. It also allows for the characterization of farmer strategies and values, identifying five types of farmers: the ''committed conventional;'' the ''pragmatic conventional;'' the ''environment-conscious but not organic;'' the ''pragmatic organic;'' and the ''committed organic.'' The importance of taking into account heterogeneity in farmers' attitudes, preferences, and goals and their impact on the choice of a farming method is emphasized.

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“…Por lo tanto, existen estructuras y redes sociales que influyen sobre los patrones de preferencias para determinados usos de la tierra (Start y Johnson, 2004). Es a partir de esta premisa que resulta fundamental concentrar la atención en comprender los factores que están afectando los modelos de preferencias y decisiones de los productores locales (Joshi y Arano, 2009;McGregor et al, 2001;Collier et al, 2009) al eligir la conservación de bosques a través de mecanismos como el pago por servicios ambientales y/o el manejo forestal sostenible. En consecuencia, deben identificarse las incompatibilidades entre las actuales exigencias del esquema de pago por servicios ambientales y las preferencias y necesidades de los productores locales.…”

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“…En promedio, la tenencia fue de 22 años, que corresponde a un importante rango de tiempo al considerar que las decisiones que puedan ser tomadas en la actualidad con respecto a la conservación de los bosques tienen que ver con las experiencias vividas (Barrera-Bassols et al, 2006;Kant, 2003;Meinkea et al, 2001). Asimismo, las actividades presentes -tales como el uso de la tierrase mejoran a partir de las experiencias pasadas, más que con el planeamiento a futuro (Apfel, 2001).…”

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Percepción y decisión económica de productores locales: el rol del pago por servicios ambientales para dos tipos de bosque en la región Huetarnorte, Costa Rica

Meza

Navarro

Pokorny³

2010

Rev. Ambientales.

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Micro and macro-level approaches to modelling decision making

Cited by 32 publications

References 33 publications

Towards an improved understanding of farmers' behaviour: The integrative agent-centred (IAC) framework

Towards an improved understanding of farmers' behaviour: The integrative agent-centred (IAC) framework

Converting or not converting to organic farming in Austria:Farmer types and their rationale

Percepción y decisión económica de productores locales: el rol del pago por servicios ambientales para dos tipos de bosque en la región Huetarnorte, Costa Rica

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