Local Use of Survey Data: Impact of Research Findings on Farmer's Markets
研究者对一项农贸市场研究进行了4年追踪，发现其成果在地方层面的使用远超研究者所知，且主要用于公关和推广而非政策制定。
Researchers lack adequate feedback on the utilization of their findings at the local level. Following an earlier study of farmers' markets with dual objectives of contributing to theory and practice, a 4-year follow-up was undertaken to document the flow of information that occurred and if and how the results were used. The follow-up indicated that the research was utilized far more at the local level than was known to the researchers, and that much of the usage involved public relations and promotion activities, rather than policy formation and guidance.