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Poverty status and the impact of social networks on smallholder technology adoption in rural Ethiopia

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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
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Date cataloged	2017-08-03
Date modified	2017-08-03
OCLC number	778453223
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Poverty status and the impact of social networks on smallholder technology adoption in rural Ethiopia

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