Stephen Pitts SJ
@spittssj.bsky.social
recent PhD in Applied Economics, University of Minnesota; incoming Wade Visiting Assistant Professor at Marquette University; interested in agriculture, development, migration especially in Latin America; Jesuit priest.
We find a strong preference for price certainty: participants allocate on average 82% of their harvest to the certain-price buyer. Moreover, 22% of the participants always allocate their entire harvest to the certain-price buyer. We randomly include nudge reminders of additional services.
July 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We find a strong preference for price certainty: participants allocate on average 82% of their harvest to the certain-price buyer. Moreover, 22% of the participants always allocate their entire harvest to the certain-price buyer. We randomly include nudge reminders of additional services.
Without a stick, can we use a carrot? We design a framed field experiment to figure out which of four factors -- harvest size, outside buyer price, framing of the cooperative, or additional income -- is driving the side-selling behavior.
July 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Without a stick, can we use a carrot? We design a framed field experiment to figure out which of four factors -- harvest size, outside buyer price, framing of the cooperative, or additional income -- is driving the side-selling behavior.
Our partner cooperative sets a stable price (green) during the growing season that usually beats the market price. During the pandemic year, the international price of coffee (orange) quickly surpassed this price. Member deliveries (bars) plummeted. The cooperative's viability was threatened.
July 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Our partner cooperative sets a stable price (green) during the growing season that usually beats the market price. During the pandemic year, the international price of coffee (orange) quickly surpassed this price. Member deliveries (bars) plummeted. The cooperative's viability was threatened.