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2. The Effects of Uncertainty Frames in Three Science Communication Topics
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gustafson, Abel (author), Rice, Ronald E. (author), and Yale University University of California Santa Barbara
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-08-30
- Published:
- United States: SAGE Journals
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 127 Document Number: D11240
- Journal Title:
- Science Communication
- Journal Title Details:
- 41(6) : 679-706
- Notes:
- 28 pages, via online journal, While uncertainty is central to science, many fear negative effects of communicating scientific uncertainties to the public, though research results about such effects are inconsistent. Therefore, we test the effects of four distinct uncertainty frame types (deficient, technical, scientific, consensus) on three outcomes (belief, credibility, behavioral intentions) across three science issues (climate change, GMO food labeling, machinery hazards) with an experiment using a national sample (N = 2,247) approximating U.S. census levels of age, education, and gender. We find portraying scientific findings using uncertainty frames usually does not have significant effects, with an occasional exception being small negative effects of consensus uncertainty.
3. Measuring farmer risk preferences in europe: a systematic review
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Iyer, Poorvi (author), Bozzola, Martina (author), Hirsch, Stefan (author), Meraner, Manuela (author), and Finger, Robert (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2019-03-21
- Published:
- United States: John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D12379
- Journal Title:
- Journal of Agricultural Economics
- Journal Title Details:
- Vol. 71, Iss. 1
- Notes:
- 24 pages, We present a systematic review of the extensive body of research on farmer risk preference measurement across Europe. We capture the methodological developments over time and discuss remaining challenges and potential areas for further research. Given the constantly evolving policy environment in Europe, and increasing climate-change related risks and uncertainties, there is large value to be gained from enhancing our understanding of this fundamental aspect of farmers’ decision-making processes and consequent actions.