Publication: Autonomy and Specificity in Agricultural Technology Adoption: Evidence from Mexico
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2020-08
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2020-08-27
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This paper explores heterogeneity in soil quality, lack of knowledge, and autonomy as explanations for the low adoption of improved agricultural practices. The paper uses data from a randomized field experiment that combined localized soil analyses, tailored input recommendations, extension services, and an in-kind grant. The analysis finds that while neither the degree of recommendation specificity (plot versus cluster level) nor the extent of autonomy (defined as the freedom of choice in spending the in-kind grant) had any effect on adoption during the intervention, farmers with autonomy had substantially higher adoption of improved practices two years after the intervention ended.
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“Corral, Carolina; Gine, Xavier; Mahajan, Aprajit; Seira, Enrique. 2020. Autonomy and Specificity in Agricultural Technology Adoption: Evidence from Mexico. Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9367. © World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34384 License: CC BY 3.0 IGO.”
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