Essays in limitations to technology adoption

Thesis

While new agricultural technologies may lead to substantial yield improvements, the take-up rates in developing countries have frequently been low. There are many possible reasons why a farmer might refrain from adopting a new technology, and literature has pointed to several possible reasons in different settings. A key area for research is to understand what policies could encourage higher adoption rates. This thesis studies the research question by using a case study of fertiliser adopt...

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Authors: Jozwik, J

• DOI: 10.5287/ora-d584k1edw
• Type of award: DPhil
• Level of award: Doctoral
• Awarding institution: University of Oxford
• Language: English
• Keywords: trust and betrayal; technology adoption; ambiguity aversion; development; framed field experiments; index insurance
• Subjects: cocoa; technology adoption; fertiliser; framed field experiments; index insurance