8533: The Case Study Method in Organic Research
The Case Study Method in Organic Research. ..
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Summary
This paper argues that the systematic complexity of agriculture requires a methodological pluralism, and that case studies, used hitherto as an ad hoc and exploratory approach, might be developed as a rigorous and appropriate investigational tool in their own right, with particular relevance for the organic sector. It provides a review of the main outlines of the approach and illustrates its application in the context of marketing initiatives and their impact on rural development processes. It concludes that important insights into how and why policies work can be obtained from a comparative case study framework, which cannot be wholly obtained from other approaches.
| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Policy environments and social economy Knowledge management > Research methodology and philosophy > Systems research and participatory research Food systems > Markets and trade |
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| Research affiliation: | International Conferences > Joint Organic Congress 2006 > Theme 1: Research in sustainable systems |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 8533 |
| Contact: | Padel, Dr Susanne |
| Deposited On: | 19 May 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Submit a paper or a poster to a conference |
| Type of presentation: | Poster |
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