?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Sharpening+Up+Research+on+Organics%3A+Why+We+Need+to+Integrate+Sectoral+Policy+Research+into+Mainstream+Policy+Analysis&rft.creator=+Daugbjerg%2C+Carsten&rft.creator=Halpin%2C+Darren&rft.subject=+%22Organics%22+in+general&rft.subject=History+of+organics&rft.description=As+a+fast+growing+state+sponsored+industry%2C+the+organic+food+sector+is+likely+to+attract+the+increased+attention+of+policy+analysts+who+are+interested+in+industry+development.+We+critically+review+the+European+comparative+research+on+growth+in+the+organic+sector%2C+focusing+on+policy+analysis.+A+common+element+in+these+accounts+is+that+findings+are+by+no+means+clear+on+why+variation+in+organic+growth+between+countries+exists.+The+literature+provides+a+range+of+possible+variables+explaining+divergent+patterns+of+organic+sector+development+but+solid+conclusions+are+elusive.+We+suggest+that+future+policy+orientated+research+on+organic+sector+apply+existing+theories+on+public+policy+and+carefully+design+studies+in+accordance+with+the+prescriptions+of+the+comparative+research+method.+This+would+enable+policy+researchers+to+reach+more+robust+conclusions+on+policy+relevant+factors+influencing+growth+of+the+organic+sector+than+are+currently+found+in+the+literature.+&rft.date=2008&rft.type=Journal+paper&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F13955%2F1%2F13955.pdf&rft.identifier=Daugbjerg%2C+Carsten+and+Halpin%2C+Darren+(2008)+Sharpening+Up+Research+on+Organics%3A+Why+We+Need+to+Integrate+Sectoral+Policy+Research+into+Mainstream+Policy+Analysis.+Policy+Studies%2C+29+(4).+[+In+Press+%2C+2008]&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Forgprints.org%2F13955%2F