Technological Innovations, Downside Risk, and the Modernization of Agriculture

We use a randomized experiment in India to show that improved technology enhances agricultural productivity by crowding in modern inputs and cultivation practices. Specifically, we show that a new rice variety that reduces downside risk by providing flood tolerance has positive effects on adoption o...

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Vydané v:	The American economic review Ročník 106; číslo 6; s. 1537 - 1561
Hlavní autori:	Emerick, Kyle, de Janvry, Alain, Sadoulet, Elisabeth, Dar, Manzoor H.
Médium:	Journal Article
Jazyk:	English
Vydavateľské údaje:	Nashville American Economic Association 01.06.2016
Predmet:	Adoption of innovations Agricultural economics Agricultural production Agricultural technology Agriculture Crowding Cultivation Fertilizers Innovations Modernization Productivity Rice Risk Risk reduction Seeds Shorter Papers Studies Technological change Technology Tolerance
ISSN:	0002-8282, 1944-7981
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