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 documented-the differential ability of households to take on risky production technologies for fear of the welfare consequences if shocks result in poor harvests...
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2007/06/01
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政策研究报告
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WPS4257
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1
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2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Consumption risk, technology adoption, and poverty traps : evidence from Ethiopia
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fertiliser use