Doris Läpple|Thia Hennessy|Carol Newman
Quantifying the Economic Return to Participatory Extension Programmes in Ireland: an Endogenous Switching Regression Analysis
abstract article examines effectiveness government funded extension programme farmlevel data used assess economic impact dairy discussion groups common participatory extension method evaluation focuses whether discussion group participants improved farm profits estimated endogenous switching regression model method controls selfselection bias due unobserved characteristics farmers ability may affect participation farm profitability controlling potential bias find economic returns discussion group membership positive thus supporting government targets enrol farmers discussion groups