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The Distributional Impact of Technical Change in Philippine Agriculture: A General Equilibrium Analysis

Warr, Peter G.; Coxhead, Ian A. - In: Food Research Institute Studies (1993) 03

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Spatial effects in organic agriculture adoption in Honduras: the role of social conformity, positive externalities, and information

Wollni, Meike; Andersson, Camilla - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

agriculture can provide a means to break the downward spiral of resource degradation and poverty. We use original survey data to … analyze the factors influencing the decision to convert to organic agriculture. Previous studies have emphasized the role of … spatial patterns in the diffusion and adoption of agricultural technologies in general and organic agriculture in particular …

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Gender and Policy Effects on Technology Adoption in Zambia

Saenz, Mariana - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

This paper uses the Double-Hurdle model on panel household data for small scale farmers in Zambia to examine policy gender effects on technology adoption by farmers. Technology adoption in this paper is defined as fertilizer use by small-scale farm households. The paper uses the correlated...

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Farmer Preferences for Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Hybrid versus Inbred Rice: Evidence from Bihar, India

Ward, Patrick S.; Ortega, David L.; Spielman, David J.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

Recent efforts to develop rice cultivars with drought-tolerance (DT) traits have resulted in the release of several varieties that demonstrate significant resiliency to drought stresses. In this paper, we use discrete choice experiments to examine farmers’ preferences for DT traits and explore...

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Utilizing Local Capacity to Supplement Government Health Programs: Cautionary Evidence from a Malaria Prevention RCT in India

Das, Ashis Kumar; Friedman, Jed; Kandpal, Eeshani - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

Using data from a experimental supportive intervention to India's malaria control program, we study the impact of local capacity on mosquito net usage and fever care seeking patterns. The intervention was conducted simultaneously by three NGOs in two endemic districts in the state of Orissa, and...

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Arbitrage between ethanol and gasoline: evidence from motor fuel consumption in Brazil

Pouliot, Sebastien - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

Unlike regular cars, ex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) allow motorists to fuel on motor blends that contain between zero and one hundred percent of ethanol. This paper investigates how motorists arbitrage between hydrous ethanol and gasoline using aggregate fuel consumption data in Brazil. The ability of...

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National and Global Impact of Canadian Producer-Funded R&D

Xiao, Zhihua - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

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The Sophistication and Diversification of the African Agricultural Sector: A Product Space Approach

Badibanga, Thaddee Mutumba; Ulimwengu, John M. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

balanced process in terms of both specialization and diversification of its agriculture. African countries’ specific … probably not the best option. Therefore, we advocate that the goals and principles of the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture …

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Technology Adoption and Climate-Related Policy Evaluation among East African Smallholders: A Bioeconomic Model of the Trade-offs between Trees and Subsistence

Call, Isabel; Vosti, Stephen A.; Boucher, Stephen R.; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

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Receiving incorrect information is costly: Diffusion and accuracy of market information among farmers in northern Ghana

Zanello, Giacomo; Shankar, Bhavani; Srinivasan, Chittur S. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2012

The recent adoption of Information Communication Technologies (ICTs, namely mobile phones and radios) in rural areas of Sub- Saharan Africa has brought new evidence that an updated and reliable flow of information can have direct benefits for farmers' welfare. However, if correct market...

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