Consumption risk, technology adoption and poverty traps

Much has been written on the determinants of input and technology adoption in agriculture, with issues such as input availability, knowledge and education, risk preferences, profitability, and credit constraints receiving much attention. This paper focuses on a factor that has been less well documen...

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Main Authors: Dercon, S, Christiaensen, L
Format: Working paper
Language:English
Published: 2007
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