Carletto, CalogeroKirk, AngeliWinters, Paul C.Davis, Benjamin2012-03-302012-03-302010World Development0305750Xhttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/5497This paper uses a duration analysis based on adoption data spanning 25 years from six communities in the Central Highlands of Guatemala to explore how household characteristics and external trends play into both the adoption and diffusion processes of non-traditional exports (NTX) among smallholders. Based on the analysis, NTX production appeared to have delivered less prosperity to adopters than initially promised. Smallholders may lack capacity to overcome difficulties that inevitably arise in complex types of cultivations and in highly variable global agricultural markets. Governmental and non-governmental organizations can attempt to mitigate these difficulties, but market forces may overwhelm these efforts.ENCountry and Industry Studies of Trade F140Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development O120Economic Development: AgricultureNatural ResourcesEnergyEnvironmentOther Primary Products O130Micro Analysis of Farm Firms, Farm Households, and Farm Input Markets Q120Agricultural R&DAgricultural TechnologyAgricultural Extension Services Q160Agriculture in International Trade Q170Journal ArticleWorld Bank