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Title | Poverty status and the impact of social networks on smallholder technology adoption in rural Ethiopia |
Author |
Liverpool, Lenis Saweda O. Winter-Nelson, Alex |
Year | 2010 |
Abstract | Despite the promise of many new farm technologies, technology adoption rates in Ethiopia remain low. This paper studies the impact of social networks on technology adoption through social learning. In addition to geographic networks, intentional relationships are considered. The differential impacts by network type, technology, and asset poverty status are explored. We find evidence that although social learning occurs, it is more consistent for households not in poverty traps than for those that are persistently asset poor. Social learning among rural households is stronger for more complex technologies and is associated with intentional relationships rather than with geographic networks. |
Series Name | IFPRI Discussion Paper |
Series Number | 970 |
Publisher | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) |
Place of publication | Washington, D.C. |
Language | English |
Record Type | Discussion paper |
Peer Reviewed - PR or Non-PR | Non-PR |
Subject - country location |
ETHIOPIA EAST AFRICA AFRICA |
Subject - keywords |
asset poverty Social networks Technology adoption households poverty traps geographic networks |
IFPRI Descriptors |
IFPRI1 GRP32 |
IFPRI Division | DSGD |
Access Rights | Open Access |
Display Notes | Effective January 2007, the Discussion Paper series within each division and the Director General's Office of IFPRI were merged into one IFPRI-wide Discussion Paper series. The new series begins with number 00689, reflecting the prior publication of 688 discussion papers within the dispersed series. The earlier series are available on IFPRI's website at http://www.ifpri.org/publications/results/taxonomy%3A468. IFPRI Discussion Papers contain preliminary material and research results. They have been peer reviewed, but have not been subject to a formal external review via IFPRI's Publications Review Committee. They are circulated in order to stimulate discussion and critical comment; any opinions expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the policies or opinions of IFPRI. |
LOC call number | IFPRIDP00970 |
Physical description | 25 pages |
IFPRI Web link | http://www.ifpri.org/publication/poverty-status-and-impact-social-networks-smallholder-technology-adoption-rural-ethiopia |
RePEc Downloads | https://ideas.repec.org/p/fpr/ifprid/970.html |
Requests | mailto:ifpri-library@cgiar.org |
CONTENTdm file name | 1203.cpd |
Date cataloged | 2017-08-03 |
Date modified | 2017-08-03 |
OCLC number | 778453223 |
CONTENTdm number | 1202 |
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Title | ifpridp00970 29 |
Access Rights | Open Access |
CONTENTdm file name | 1195.pdfpage |
Date cataloged | 2017-08-03 |
Date modified | 2017-08-03 |
CONTENTdm number | 1194 |
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