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Title: Modelling the use and adoption of technologies by upland rice and soybean farmers in Central-West Brazil.
Authors: STRAUSS, J.
BARBOSA, M. M. T. L.
TEIXEIRA, S. M.
THOMAS, D.
GOMES JUNIOR, R. A. Q.
Affiliation: JOHN STRAUSS; MARIZA M. T. L. BARBOSA; SONIA MILAGRES TEIXEIRA, CNPAF; DUNCAN THOMAS; RAIMUNDO A. Q. GOMES JUNIOR.
Date Issued: 1989
Citation: New Haven: Yale University, Economic Growth Center, 1989.
Pages: 23 p.
Description: This paper explores reduced form determinants of the adoption of certain technologies by upland rice and soybean farmers in the central-west region of Brazil. We merge community level data on the availability and quality of publicly provided infrastructure, principally extension, to farm level data containing information on farmer human capital as well as land quantity and quality. By using conununity level measures of availability and quality of extension we avoid problems of endogeneity of farm level measures of extension use. We find positive impacts of farmer education on the diffusion process, in accordance with other studies. We also isolate effects of the quality of regional extension investment as measured by the average experience of technical extension staff.
Thesagro: Arroz
Oryza Sativa
Tecnologia
Soja
Adoção de Inovações
NAL Thesaurus: Brazil
Innovation adoption
Information technology
Rice
Soybeans
Keywords: Centro-Oeste
Series/Report no.: (Discussion paper, 587).
Type of Material: Folhetos
Access: openAccess
Appears in Collections:Folder / Folheto / Cartilha (CNPAF)

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