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Economics staff
Dr Doris Laepple
Biography
Research Interests
Research Projects
Project | Start Date | End Date | |
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WALSH FELLOWSHIP - MEASURING LABOUR INPUT ON IRISH DAIRY FARMS USING THE TEAGASC NATIONAL FARM SURVEY | 07-JAN-19 | 06-JAN-23 | |
H2020 Proposal Prep Support - Learning and Information Provision in Agriculture | 19-FEB-18 | 18-NOV-22 | |
SURVEILLANCE WELFARE AND BIOSECURITY OF FARMED ANIMALS | 01-NOV-18 | 31-JUL-21 | |
MEASURING THE IMPACT OF EXTENSION SERVICES ON FARM-LEVEL SUSTAINABILITY AND INNOVATION | 09-JAN-17 | 08-JAN-21 | |
AN EXPERIMENTAL ASSESSMANT OF LEARNING AND PEER EFFECTS IN ADOPTION CHOICES | 01-FEB-15 | 31-OCT-19 |
Peer Reviewed Journals
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(2020) | 'The role of extension in dynamic economic adjustments: the case of Irish dairy farms'
Läpple, D., Barham, B. and Chavas, J.P. (2020) 'The role of extension in dynamic economic adjustments: the case of Irish dairy farms'. European Review Of Agricultural Economics, 47 :71-94 [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Financial Benchmarking of Dairy Farms: Exploring the Relationship between Frequency of Use and Farm Performance'
Ramsbottom, G., Läpple, D. and Pierce, K. (2020) 'Financial Benchmarking of Dairy Farms: Exploring the Relationship between Frequency of Use and Farm Performance'. Journal Of Dairy Science, [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Is there a joint lever? Identifying and ranking factors that determine GHG emissions and profitability on dairy farms in Bavaria, Germany'
Zehetmeier, M., Läpple, D. Hoffmann, H. Zerhusen, B, Strobl, M. Meyer-Aurich, A. Kapfer, M (2020) 'Is there a joint lever? Identifying and ranking factors that determine GHG emissions and profitability on dairy farms in Bavaria, Germany'. Agricultural Systems, [Details] |
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(2020) | 'Can technology help achieve sustainable intensification? Evidence from milk recording on Irish dairy farms'
Balaine, L. Dillon, E.J., Läpple,D. and Lynch, J. (2020) 'Can technology help achieve sustainable intensification? Evidence from milk recording on Irish dairy farms'. Land Use Policy, 92 [Details] |
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(2019) | 'How do Learning Ability, Advice from Experts and Peers Shape Decision Making?'
Läpple, D. and Barham, B. (2019) 'How do Learning Ability, Advice from Experts and Peers Shape Decision Making?'. Journal Of Behavioral And Experimental Economics, 80 :92-107 [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Brexit and the disruption of agricultural trade: A view from Ireland, ARE Update'
Carter, C. and Läpple, D. (2019) 'Brexit and the disruption of agricultural trade: A view from Ireland, ARE Update'. University of California Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, 22 (3):12-15 [Details] |
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(2019) | 'The Role of Innovation in Farm Economic Sustainability: Generalised Propensity Score Evidence from Irish Dairy Farms'
Läpple, D. and Thorne, F. (2019) 'The Role of Innovation in Farm Economic Sustainability: Generalised Propensity Score Evidence from Irish Dairy Farms'. Journal Of Agricultural Economics, 70 (1) :178-197 [Details] |
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(2019) | 'Dairy Intensification and Quota Abolition: A Comparative Study of Production in Ireland and the Netherlands'
Läpple, D. and Sirr. G. (2019) 'Dairy Intensification and Quota Abolition: A Comparative Study of Production in Ireland and the Netherlands'. Eurochoices, 18(3) :26-32 [Details] |
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(2017) | 'Sustainable Technology Adoption: A Spatial Analysis of the Irish Dairy Sector'
Läpple, D., Holloway, G.J., Lacombe, D. and O'Donoghue, C. (2017) 'Sustainable Technology Adoption: A Spatial Analysis of the Irish Dairy Sector'. European Review Of Agricultural Economics, 44 (5):810-835 [Details] |
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(2016) | 'The digital divide in farming: a problem of access or engagement'
Hennessy, T., Läpple, D. and Moran, B. (2016) 'The digital divide in farming: a problem of access or engagement'. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 38 (3):474-491 [Details] |
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(2016) | 'What drives innovation in the agricultural sector? A spatial analysis of knowledge spillovers'
Läpple, D., Renwick, A., Cullinan, J. and Thorne, F. (2016) 'What drives innovation in the agricultural sector? A spatial analysis of knowledge spillovers'. Land Use Policy, 56 :238-250 [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Assessing the impact of financial incentives in extension programmes: Evidence from Ireland'
Läpple, D. and Hennessy, T. (2015) 'Assessing the impact of financial incentives in extension programmes: Evidence from Ireland'. Journal Of Agricultural Economics, 66 (3):781-795 [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Spatial dependence in the adoption of organic drystock farming in Ireland'
Läpple, D. and Kelley, H. (2015) 'Spatial dependence in the adoption of organic drystock farming in Ireland'. European Review Of Agricultural Economics, 42 (2):315-337 [Details] |
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(2015) | 'Measuring and understanding the drivers of agricultural innovation: Evidence from Ireland'
Läpple, D., Renwick, A. and Thorne, F. (2015) 'Measuring and understanding the drivers of agricultural innovation: Evidence from Ireland'. Food Policy, 51 :1-8 [Details] |
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(2014) | 'Exploring the role of incentives in agricultural extension programs'
Läpple, D. and Hennessy, T. (2014) 'Exploring the role of incentives in agricultural extension programs'. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy, 37 (3):403-417 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Quantifying the economic return to participatory extension programmes in Ireland: an endogenous switching regression analysis'
Läpple, D., Hennessy, T. and Newman, C. (2013) 'Quantifying the economic return to participatory extension programmes in Ireland: an endogenous switching regression analysis'. Journal Of Agricultural Economics, 64 (2):467-482 [Details] |
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(2013) | 'Understanding the uptake of organic farming: Accounting for heterogeneities among Irish farmers'
Läpple, D. and Kelley, H. (2013) 'Understanding the uptake of organic farming: Accounting for heterogeneities among Irish farmers'. Ecological Economics, 88 :11-19 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'Extended grazing: a detailed analysis of Irish dairy farms'
Läpple, D., Hennessy, T. and ODonovan, M. (2012) 'Extended grazing: a detailed analysis of Irish dairy farms'. Journal Of Dairy Science, 95 (1):188-195 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'Organic, former organic and conventional farmers: how do they differ?'
Läpple, D. (2012) 'Organic, former organic and conventional farmers: how do they differ?'. Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 28 (4):329-337 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'The capacity to expand milk production in Ireland following the removal of milk quotas'
Läpple, D. and Hennessy, T. (2012) 'The capacity to expand milk production in Ireland following the removal of milk quotas'. Irish Journal Of Agricultural And Food Research, :1-11 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'An economic analysis of the Irish milk quota exchange scheme'
Hennessy, T., Läpple, D., Wallace, M. and Shalloo, L. (2012) 'An economic analysis of the Irish milk quota exchange scheme'. International Journal of Agricultural Management, 1 (3):10-18 [Details] |
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(2012) | 'The development and geographic distribution of organic farming in Ireland'
Läpple, D. and Cullinan, J. (2012) 'The development and geographic distribution of organic farming in Ireland'. Irish Geography, 45 (1):67-85 [Details] |
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(2011) | 'Adoption of organic farming: are there differences between early and late adopters?'
Läpple, D. and VanRensburg, T. (2011) 'Adoption of organic farming: are there differences between early and late adopters?'. Ecological Economics, 70 (7):1406-1414 [Details] |
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(2010) | 'The adoption and abandonment of organic farming: an empirical investigation of the Irish drystock sector'
Läpple, D. (2010) 'The adoption and abandonment of organic farming: an empirical investigation of the Irish drystock sector'. Journal Of Agricultural Economics, 61 (3):697-714 [Details] |
Conference Publications
Year | Publication | |
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(2011) | Agricultural Research Forum
Läpple, D. and Hennessy, T. (2011) Extended grazing: a detailed analysis of NFS farms Agricultural Research Forum Tullamore, Ireland, , 14-MAR-11 [Details] |
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(2008) | National Organic Conference
Läpple, D. and Donnellan, T. (2008) Farmer attitudes towards converting to organic farming National Organic Conference Tullamore, Ireland, , 02-DEC-08 , pp.114-120 [Details] |
Published Reports
Year | Publication | |
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(2017) | The Competitiveness of Irish Agriculture.
Thorne, F., Gillespie, P.R., Donnellan, T., Hanrahan, K., Kinsella, A. and Läpple, D. (2017) The Competitiveness of Irish Agriculture. Teagasc, Carlow. [Details] |
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(2015) | A Review of the Financial Status of Irish Farms and Future Investment Requirements.
Thorne, F., Dillon, E. Donnellan, T., Hanrahan, K., Hennessy, T. Kinsella, A. Läpple, D. and McKeon, M. (2015) A Review of the Financial Status of Irish Farms and Future Investment Requirements. BOI, Dublin. [Details] |
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(2014) | Innovation in the Irish Agrifood Sector.
Renwick, A., Läpple, D., OMalley, A. and Thorne, F. (2014) Innovation in the Irish Agrifood Sector. BOI, Dublin. [Details] |
Other Journals
Year | Publication | |
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(2019) | 'Milk recording - a winning formula for dairy farmers'
Balaine, L. Dillon, E.J., and Läpple,D. (2019) 'Milk recording - a winning formula for dairy farmers' TResearch, 14 (1) :32-33. [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Investment decisions in agriculture: an empirical analysis of Bavaria'
Läpple, D. (2007) 'Investment decisions in agriculture: an empirical analysis of Bavaria' Yearbook of Socioeconomics in Agriculture, 1 :141-158. [Details] |
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(2007) | 'Investments of individual farms and farming collectives'
Möhring, A. and Läpple, D. (2007) 'Investments of individual farms and farming collectives' Agrarforschung, 14 :332-337. [Details] |
Conference Contributions
Year | Publication | |
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(2019) | IAREP/SABE,
Läpple, D., Maertens, A. and Barham, B. (2019) Bayesian Updating and Peer Interactions: Evidence from a Laboratory Experiment. [Oral Presentation], IAREP/SABE, Dublin, Ireland , 01-SEP-19. [Details] |
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(2017) | 91st Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,,
Läpple, D., Sirr, G. and Barham, B. (2017) An Experimental Assessment of Learning Ability, Responsiveness to Advice and Peer Effects in Adoption Choices. [Oral Presentation], 91st Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,, Dublin, Ireland , 24-APR-17 - 26-APR-17. [Details] |
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(2016) | 89th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,,
Läpple, D. and ODonoghue, C. (2016) Technology adoption in a spatial context. [Oral Presentation], 89th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,, Warwick, UK , 14-APR-16 - 16-APR-16. [Details] |
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(2016) | 90th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,
Läpple, D., Barham, B. and Chavas, J.P. (2016) The role of extension in dynamic economic adjustments: the case of Irish dairy farms. [Oral Presentation], 90th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society, Warwick, UK , 04-APR-16 - 06-APR-16. [Details] |
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(2016) | Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Conference,
Läpple, D., Barham, B. and Chavas, J.P. (2016) The role of extension on structural adjustments in the dairy sector leading up to milk quota abolition. [Oral Presentation], Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Conference, Dublin, Ireland , 07-JAN-16. [Details] |
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(2014) | European Association of Agricultural Economists Congress,
Läpple, D. and Kelley, H. (2014) Spatial dependence in the adoption of organic drystock farming in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], European Association of Agricultural Economists Congress, Ljubljana, Slovenia , 28-AUG-14. [Details] |
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(2014) | 88th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,,
Läpple, D. and Hennessy, T. (2014) Assessing the impact of financial incentives in extension programmes: Evidence from Ireland. [Oral Presentation], 88th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,, Paris, France , 11-APR-14. [Details] |
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(2013) | Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Conference,,
Läpple, D. and Kelley, H. (2013) Spatial dependence in the adoption of organic drystock farming in Ireland. [Oral Presentation], Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Conference,, Dublin, Ireland , 07-NOV-13. [Details] |
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(2012) | Applied Microeconometrics and Public Policy Conference,
Läpple, D. and Kelley, H. (2012) Neighborhood influence on the adoption of organic farming. [Oral Presentation], Applied Microeconometrics and Public Policy Conference, Galway, Ireland , 03-JUL-12. [Details] |
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(2010) | Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Conference,,
Hennessy, T., Läpple, D., Wallace, M. and Shalloo, L. (2010) An economic analysis of the Irish milk quota scheme. [Oral Presentation], Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland Conference,, Dublin, Ireland , 14-OCT-10. [Details] |
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(2010) | 84th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,,
Läpple, D. and Kelley, H. (2010) Understanding farmers uptake of organic farming: an application of the theory of planned behavior. [Oral Presentation], 84th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,, Edinburgh, UK , 31-MAR-10. [Details] |
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(2009) | 83rd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society,
Läpple, D. (2009) Adoption and abandonment of organic farming: an empirical investigation of the Irish drystock sector. [Oral Presentation], 83rd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Society, Dublin, Ireland , 01-APR-09. [Details] |
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(2009) | Irish Rural Studies Symposium,,
Läpple, D. (2009) Adoption and abandonment of organic farming: an empirical investigation of the Irish drystock sector. [Oral Presentation], Irish Rural Studies Symposium,, Athenry, Ireland , 01-SEP-09. [Details] |
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(2009) | European Association of Agricultural Economists PhD Workshop,,
Läpple, D. (2009) Adoption and abandonment of organic farming: an empirical investigation of the Irish drystock sector. [Oral Presentation], European Association of Agricultural Economists PhD Workshop,, Giessen, Germany , 10-SEP-09. [Details] |
Newspaper Articles
Year | Publication | |
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(2020) | Overview of Dairy Farms Breeding and Calf Marketing Decisions.
Läpple, D., and Ramsbottom, G. (2020) Overview of Dairy Farms Breeding and Calf Marketing Decisions. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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(2010) | Farm demography and the opportunities for dairy expansion in Food Harvest 2020.
Läpple, D., Hennessy, T. and O'Donoghue, C. (2010) Farm demography and the opportunities for dairy expansion in Food Harvest 2020. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
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(2010) | The economics of extended grazing.
Hennessy, T., Kinsella, A., Läpple, D. and Moran, B. (2010) The economics of extended grazing. Newspaper Articles [Details] |
Newsletter
Year | Publication | |
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(2019) | Advisory Services and Dairy Expansion in Ireland.
Läpple, D., Barham, B. and Chavas, J.P. (2019) Advisory Services and Dairy Expansion in Ireland. Newsletter [Details] |
Report
Year | Publication | |
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(2010) | The capacity to expand milk production: evidence from the National Farm Survey.
Läpple, D. and Hennessy, T. (2010) The capacity to expand milk production: evidence from the National Farm Survey. Oakpark, Carlow: Report [Details] |
Honours and Awards
Year | Title | Awarding Body | |
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2019 | Outstanding Young Researcher | Agricultural Economics Society (UK) | |
2009 | Agricultural Economics Society Prize Essay Competition (joint winner) | Agricultural Economics Society, UK |
Professional Associations
Association | Function | From / To | |
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European Association of Agricultural Economists | Member | 01-JAN-14 / | |
Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland | Honorary Secretary | 01-JAN-16 / | |
Agricultural Economics Society, UK | Member | 01-JAN-08 / |
Other Activities
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Associate Editor, Renewable Agriculture and Food Systems, 2014 to present |
Modules Taught
Term/Year | Module Title | Module Code | Subject / Desc | |
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2018/2019 | Econometrics | EC3105 | ||
2017/2018 | Environmental Economic Modelling | EC5115 | ||
2018/2019 | Agricultural and Food Economics | EC3104 | ||
2017/2018 | Agricultural Economics and Policy | EC5100 |
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