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Natural Resource Dependence in Rural Mexico

Lopez-Feldman, Alejandro; Taylor, J. Edward; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2010

effects of household characteristics and of inequality at the village level on natural resource extraction and dependence. To … resource extraction is predominantly an activity carried out by poor households. The same is true for dependence. We also show … that there are important differences across Mexico in terms of both participation and dependence on resource income. These …

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Local Food Systems, Ethnic Entrepreneurs, and Social Networks

Hightower, Lisa S.; Brennan, Mark A. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

African immigrants in the United States (U.S.) experience immense challenges in the form of poverty, unemployment, and underemployment. Limited English language proficiency often restricts African immigrants to low-paying, unskilled positions. Ethnic entrepreneurship in the form of small-scale...

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Learning and Synergy in Social Networks: Productivity Impacts of Informal Labor Sharing Arrangements

Mekonnen, Dawit; Dorfman, Jeffrey - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

We study the effects of informal labor sharing arrangements and other social interactions on farmers' productivity in a developing country context, testing whether these types of social and work interactions lead to productivity gains through learning, synergy, or both. Using a rich panel data...

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Role of Social Networks in Diversification o Income Sources in Rural India

Johny, Judit; Wichmann, Bruno; Swallow, Brent - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014

Rural households in developing countries adopt diversification of income sources as a common strategy to stabilize their income throughout the year. We view social networks as an important factor that influences diversification activities. Social interactions may help households to gain ideas,...

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Peer-Effects on Childhood Obesity: An Instrumental Variables Approach on Exogenously Assigned Peers

Asirvatham, Jebaraj; Thomsen, Michael; Nayga, Rodolfo M. Jr. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014

This study investigates whether peers are a contributing factor in childhood body-weight outcomes. Using an instrumental variables method on exogenously assigned peers, we find that the weight of peers within the same grade and school significantly impacts body mass index (BMI) z-score of an...

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The role of social networks in an imperfect market for agricultural technology products: Evidence on Bt cotton adoption in Pakistan

Ma, Xingliang; Spielman, David J.; Nazli, Hina; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2014

Social networks play an important role in generating learning externalities that can drive the diffusion of innovative, and potentially poverty-reducing, technologies. This is particularly the case in developing countries where rural education, extension, and agricultural information services...

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