The dynamics of rural and agricultural mechanization: The role of different actors in technical and institutional change

This paper attempts to develop a framework to clarify some of the processes which take place in rural technological change. It moves beyond an acceptable description of dynamic interaction, towards a model based on states of dynamic disequilibrium, where analysis needs to focus on the forces which m...

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Published in:Journal of international development 1992-07, Vol.4 (4), p.349-374
Main Authors: Ashford, Tony, Biggs, Stephen D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adoption of Innovations
Agricultural Mechanization
Institutions
Organizational Structure
Public Sector Private Sector Relations
Rural Development
Technological Change
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Summary:This paper attempts to develop a framework to clarify some of the processes which take place in rural technological change. It moves beyond an acceptable description of dynamic interaction, towards a model based on states of dynamic disequilibrium, where analysis needs to focus on the forces which move the economy and give rise to changes in resource use and social welfare. An attempt has been made to model a part of what goes on inside the ‘black box’ of technical and institutional innovation: especially the way in which different private, government and non‐government organizations interact over time, and how their aims and objectives are reflected through the dynamics of the mechanization process. Some lessons for practitioners involved in technological change are proposed, which may act as guidelines for policy analysis and implementation.
ISSN:0954-1748
1099-1328
DOI:10.1002/jid.3380040403