Author : Christine M. Moser
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis The Complex Dynamics of Smallholder Technology Adoption by : Christine M. Moser
Download or read book The Complex Dynamics of Smallholder Technology Adoption written by Christine M. Moser and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This article explores the dynamics of smallholder technology adoption, with particular reference to a high-yielding, low external input rice production method in Madagascar. We present a simple model of technology adoption by farm households in an environment of incomplete financial and land markets. We then use a probit model and symmetrically censored least squares estimation of a dynamic tobit model to analyze the decisions to adopt, expand, and disadopt the method. We find that seasonal liquidity constraints discourage adoption by poorer farmers. Learning effects--both from extension agents and from other farmers--exert significant influence over adoption decisions.