Fairness Perceptions and Expectations in Agriculture : Lessons from the Case of Dicamba
A sustainable and equitable food and agricultural system cannot exist unless market participants perceive they are participating in a fair marketplace. Because claims of unfairness are made when expectations are violated, assessing claims of unfairness require that we understand how, where, and why people create expectations. In this paper, we examine the nature of farmers’ expectations by focusing specifically on the issue of dicamba use in agricultural areas. Because its use is controversial, we hypothesize that dicamba use will be associated with frequent claims of unfairness, thus making the case of dicamba ideal for exploring the expectations farmers have about fair treatment and for linking these expectations to unfairness claims. In 2019-2020, we conducted interviews with nine farmers in central and northeastern Missouri using a snowball sampling technique. Given the dynamic situation surrounding the use of dicamba, we followed up with content analysis of an on-line farmer forum in 2022. We report the findings of what farmer expectations for fair treatment are and categorize them according to the bases on which they are formed. We then use our framework to link unfairness claims to expectations farmers believe have been violated and to assess the reasonableness of their expectations. Our work could lead to fairness considerations being incorporated into competition or contract policy
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2023
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Authors: | James, Jr., Harvey S. ; Hendrickson, Mary ; Sanders, Christine |
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[S.l.] : SSRN |
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Extent: | 1 Online-Ressource (30 p) |
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Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
Language: | English |
Notes: | Nach Informationen von SSRN wurde die ursprĂĽngliche Fassung des Dokuments January 25, 2023 erstellt |
Other identifiers: | 10.2139/ssrn.4337844 [DOI] |
Source: | ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW |
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014262651
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