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Social comparisons and groundwater use : evidence from Colorado and Kansas
Hrozencik, R. Aaron; Suter, Jordan F.; Ferraro, Paul J.; … - In: American journal of agricultural economics 106 (2024) 2, pp. 946-966
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014545218
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Chapter 5. Field Experiments in Developing Country Agriculture
de Janvry, A.; Sadoulet, E.; Suri, T. - 2017
This chapter provides a review of the role of field experiments (FEs) in answering research questions in agriculture … first review recent FEs in agriculture, highlighting the contributions they have already made to this area of research. We … then outline areas where experiments can further fill existing gaps in our knowledge on agriculture and how future …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014023428
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Using field experiments to elicit risk and ambiguity preferences : behavioural factors and the adoption of new agricultural technologies in rural India
Ward, Patrick; Singh, Vartika - In: The journal of development studies : JDS 51 (2015) 6, pp. 707-724
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011344500
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Locus of control and economic decision making : a field experiment in Odisha, India
Ahsan Jansson, Cecilia; Patil, Vikram; Vecci, Joseph; … - 2023
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014311827
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Productivity and health : alternative productivity estimates using physical activity
Akogun, Oladele; Dillon, Andrew; Friedman, Jed; … - 2017
This paper investigates an alternative proxy for individual worker productivity in physical work settings: a direct measure of physical activity using an accelerometer. First, the paper compares worker labor outcomes, such as labor supply and daily productivity obtained from firm personnel data,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011757734
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Health Information, Treatment, and Worker Productivity : Experimental Evidence from Malaria Testing and Treatment among Nigerian Sugarcane Cutters
Dillon, Andrew - 2014
Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and choice of job tasks among workers by reducing physical capacity. This study identifies the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011396401
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Increasing anti-malaria bednet uptake using information and distribution strategies : evidence from a randomized experiment in Senegal
Bonan, Jacopo; LeMay-Boucher, Philippe; Tenikue, Michel - 2016
We evaluate the effects of different marketing and distribution techniques on the purchase of Long-Lasting Insecticide-Treated Nets (LL-ITN). Using a randomized controlled trial in urban Senegal, we look at the impacts of receiving information on malaria-related issues and of different sale...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011591600
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Health information, treatment, and worker productivity : experimental evidence from malaria testing and treatment among Nigerian sugarcane cutters
Dillon, Andrew; Friedman, Jed; Serneels, Pieter - 2014
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010457534
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Productivity and health : alternative productivity estimates using physical activity
Akogun, Oladele; Dillon, Andrew; Friedman, Jed; … - 2017
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011761081
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Health information, treatment, and worker productivity : experimental evidence from malaria testing and treatment among Nigerian sugarcane cutters
Dillon, Andrew; Friedman, Jed; Serneels, Pieter - 2014
Agricultural and other physically demanding sectors are important sources of growth in developing countries but prevalent diseases such as malaria adversely impact the productivity, labor supply, and occupational choice of workers in these sectors by reducing physical capacity. This study...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010339660