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Learning about a New Technology: Pineapple in Ghana
This paper investigates the role of social learning in the diffusion of a new agricultural technology in Ghana. We use unique data on farmers' communication patterns to define each individual's information neighborhood. Conditional on many potentially confounding variables, we find evidenc...
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| description | This paper investigates the role of social learning in the diffusion of a new
agricultural technology in Ghana. We use unique data on farmers' communication
patterns to define each individual's information neighborhood. Conditional on many
potentially confounding variables, we find evidence that farmers adjust their inputs
to align with those of their information neighbors who were surprisingly successful in
previous periods. The relationship of these input adjustments to experience further
indicates the presence of social learning. In addition, applying the same method to
input choices for another crop, of known technology, correctly indicates an absence of
social learning effects. |
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to align with those of their information neighbors who were surprisingly successful in
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| subjects | Agricultural production Agricultural techniques Agricultural technology Agriculture Crop harvesting Developing countries Economic analysis Emerging technology Farm economics Farmers Farming methods Fertilizers Geography Ghana Information Investigations LDCs Learning Neighborhoods New technology Observational learning Organic farming Planting Plants Studies Technology adoption Technology transfer |
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