Joint estimation of information acquisition and adoption of new technologies under uncertainty

Journal of International Development

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-451

  Abdulai, Awudu ^a   Monnin, Pierre ^b   Gerber, Jacques ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^b SWISS NATIONAL BANK   (Switzerland)

^c Federal Office for Agriculture   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Livestock; Sample selection; Technology adoption; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; DAIRY FARMING; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; ESTIMATION METHOD; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 45149126676     PISSN: 09541748     EISSN: 10991328     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jid.1422     Document Type: Article

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