Learning about a new technology: Pineapple in Ghana

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dc.contributor.authorConley, T. G.en
dc.contributor.authorUdry, C. R.en
dc.contributor.departmentSustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Knowledgebaseen
dc.coverage.spatialGhanaen
dc.date.accessioned2016-04-19T20:29:30Zen
dc.date.available2016-04-19T20:29:30Zen
dc.date.issued2010en
dc.descriptionMetadata only recorden
dc.description.abstractThe social influence upon technology diffusion is an important factor in adoption. In this study, the authors examine the impact of farmers' information networks on technology adoption in Ghana. Communication patterns among the farmers were used to determine which attributes of network members encouraged technology use. It was found that farmers most often adopted technologies used by other farmers if they were previously and surprisingly successful. Other variables include clan membership, religion, credit arrangements, and similar growing conditions.en
dc.format.mimetypetext/plainen
dc.identifier5570en
dc.identifier.citationAmerican Economic Review 100(1): 35 – 69en
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1257/aer.100.1.35en
dc.identifier.issn0002-8282en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/69959en
dc.language.isoen_USen
dc.publisherThe American Economic Associationen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectAdoption of innovationsen
dc.subjectSocial learningen
dc.subjectGhanaen
dc.subjectTechnology diffusionen
dc.subjectInformation networksen
dc.subjectWatersheden
dc.titleLearning about a new technology: Pineapple in Ghanaen
dc.typeAbstracten
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