{"title":"The relationship between pesticides and risk in apple production","authors":"M Casati,L Arata,A Varacca,P Sckokai","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbag010","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbag010","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract We examine how pesticide expenditure relates to the probability distribution of yield and revenue per hectare in apple production in northern Italy. Using a flexible moment-based approach, we find that pesticide expenditure is negatively associated with downside risk in yield and revenue, whereas late frosts are positively associated with downside risk in yield. Sensitivity analyses show that mean-equation estimates are robust to unobserved confounders, while negative semi-variance models are less robust overall. Only the pesticide–expected outcome relationship appears plausibly causal. Therefore, conclusions about pesticides as risk-increasing or risk-decreasing inputs should be made with caution.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"28 1","pages":"1151-1205"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148894545","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Costly regulation, minimal results: The EU’s deforestation regulation effect on global soy trade","authors":"Manoj Sharma,Nelson B Villoria","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbag008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbag008","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) seeks to reduce deforestation by restricting market access to deforestation-embodied soy products in the EU market. The main concern is that such restrictions could shift the soy trade to unregulated non-EU markets. To shed light on this issue, we employ a gravity model, treating the EUDR compliance costs as additional trade costs for exports to the EU. We find that stricter compliance costs reallocate soy exports from South America toward non-EU markets, mainly China, divert the EU imports toward North America, and increase the prices of soy faced by EU soy users. Under the counterfactual scenario in which South America does not comply with the regulation, EU consumers face even larger price increases, while South American countries experience minimal terms-of-trade losses. Our analysis suggests that trade reallocation to an unregulated market could potentially dilute the impact of the EUDR, making it less effective in directly reducing deforestation linked to soy production.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"17 1","pages":"873-907"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148894546","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"The role of specialized knowledge and ‘know-how’ for firm productivity: Evidence from the equine sector","authors":"Pia Nilsson,Hans Andersson,Tobias Heldt","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbag011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbag011","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Using matched employer–employee data, we examine how workforce knowledge characteristics relate to firm productivity in the equine sector. Using panel data on Swedish equine firms from 2010 to 2022, we construct measures of workforce composition, including occupation-specific education, accumulated work experience and knowledge diversity. The results show that access to occupation-specific human capital is positively associated with productivity, with substantial heterogeneity across firms. Knowledge effects are stronger among firms specializing in horse racing than in breeding, highlighting differences in the role of human capital across production orientations. The findings have implications for policy and firms’ investment decisions.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"49 1","pages":"935-966"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148894547","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maximilian Kardung,Yasmine Ambrogio,Kutay Cingiz,Nicola Consmüller,Katharina Unkel,Kai Purnhagen,Justus Wesseler
{"title":"Comparing the effects of regulating new genomic techniques on investment decisions in the European Union","authors":"Maximilian Kardung,Yasmine Ambrogio,Kutay Cingiz,Nicola Consmüller,Katharina Unkel,Kai Purnhagen,Justus Wesseler","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbag004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbag004","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract We examine the economic impact of regulating new genomic techniques on investment decisions in the EU. Using a real options model, we compare five major regulatory options (nine including sub-options) with the status quo and analyse their effects on plant breeders’ investments. Using the current authorization process for genetically modified organisms for NGTs presents a high investment barrier for companies. The findings indicate that all alternative five options offer opportunities to reduce investment hurdles, depending on the design of the authorization process. Our model and its calibration serve as an example for further advancing the application of real options for regulatory policy analysis.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"11 1","pages":"1105-1150"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148894548","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Behavioural and social factors in farm-level agent-based models for European agricultural policy evaluations","authors":"Robert Huber,Jesús Barreiro-Hurlé,Robert Finger","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbag006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbag006","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Agent-based models are valuable tools for agricultural policy evaluation. They can represent the heterogeneity of farmers and farmer interactions and are especially useful when behavioural and social factors are integrated to represent farmers’ decision-making. We assess the potential of agent-based models by conducting a review of forty-eight agent-based models developed for European agriculture and a survey with twenty-six modellers and twenty-four policy stakeholders. We find that while agent-based models provide nuanced representations of farmers’ decision-making processes, there is a gap between what is currently implemented in models, what modellers consider important and what policymakers expect.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"5 1","pages":"1054-1104"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148894549","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Market integration and the impact of violence on trade networks: Evidence from Nigeria","authors":"Jiawen Liu,Michael Olabisi,Mywish K Maredia","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbag005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbag005","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Market integration is critical for food security in developing economies facing socio-political instability. Using weekly price data from ninety-seven Nigerian markets, this study investigates how violent conflict influences price dynamics between market pairs. Results reveal that frequent violent events have limited short-term effects on price transmission, and changes in conflict intensity do not significantly disrupt price adjustments. Markets with stronger trade connections demonstrate greater resilience by leveraging alternative trade routes. These findings highlight the role of market connectivity in maintaining trade efficiency, suggesting that policies that enhance market networks can strengthen resilience and improve food security.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"96 1","pages":"1000-1053"},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2026-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"149085870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Information economics to support sustainable and resilient agri-food systems: Special issue introduction","authors":"Doris Läpple, Liesbeth Colen, Daniel Hermann","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbaf059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf059","url":null,"abstract":"This special issue focuses on how information influences the transition to sustainable and resilient agri-food systems. The contributions analyse farmers’ and consumers’ responses to different information strategies, including behavioural framings, advisory services, digital tools, data-sharing rules and communication around meat taxes. While the findings show that information alone may not always have a strong impact, its effectiveness can often be improved when combined with incentives. Together, the articles advance understanding of how information economics can inform policies and interventions to close sustainability and resilience gaps in agri-food systems.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145559537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ogoudele Simon Codjo, Bachir Kassas, Hayk Khachatryan, Rodolfo M Nayga
{"title":"The organic health halo: Influence of mood, restrained eating and healthiness perceptions","authors":"Ogoudele Simon Codjo, Bachir Kassas, Hayk Khachatryan, Rodolfo M Nayga","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbaf058","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf058","url":null,"abstract":"Although organic labels inform consumers about food production, many incorrectly infer that organic foods contain fewer calories than regular foods, a phenomenon known as the organic health halo effect. This study examines the influence of mood, restrained eating, and food healthiness perceptions on the prevalence of the organic health halo effect. Results revealed that both restrained and unrestrained eaters perceive organic foods as healthier and less caloric. Although organic and regular foods were identical in calories, calorie misperception persisted across mood conditions and restrained eating status. However, positive and negative moods decreased the organic health halo effect among unrestrained eaters.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"120 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145535871","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Alexa Leyens, Philipp Feisthauer, Jan Börner, Monika Hartmann, Hugo Storm
{"title":"Round effects in economic experiments—A novel probabilistic programming approach to round-dependent response behaviour","authors":"Alexa Leyens, Philipp Feisthauer, Jan Börner, Monika Hartmann, Hugo Storm","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbaf061","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf061","url":null,"abstract":"Respondents in multi-round experimental studies can show round-dependent response behaviour, subsumed as round effects, which can distort the analysis of study results. In this paper, we develop a novel probabilistic programming approach to capturing round effects. We apply our model to experiment data, investigating the relevance of three theoretically defined types of round effects: preference learning, institutional learning and fatigue effects. By using a Bayesian modelling workflow featuring the specification of a data generating process and extensive model inspection prior to data analysis, we demonstrate the high adaptability and transparency of our approach, as well as its value for future experimental research.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"114 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145531734","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bayesian econometrics in agricultural and resource economics","authors":"A Ford Ramsey, Jisang Yu, Klaus Moeltner","doi":"10.1093/erae/jbaf060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf060","url":null,"abstract":"The Computer Age has enabled an explosion in Bayesian inference. Historically, agricultural and resource economists have contributed to the development and application of Bayesian econometrics. This article describes Bayesian econometrics in agricultural and resource economics and highlights its use. We detail the basics of Bayesian methodology and computation, and provide an accompanying empirical example. We then examine the strengths and weaknesses of the Bayesian approach, particularly for applications in agricultural and resource economics. Lastly, we consider frontier Bayesian methods and how they might be used to obtain improved inference, make more accurate predictions, or solve computational challenges.","PeriodicalId":50476,"journal":{"name":"European Review of Agricultural Economics","volume":"50 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-11-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145498476","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"经济学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}