Learning, misallocation, and technology adoption: Evidence from new malaria therapy in Tanzania

Review of Economic Studies

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1331-1365

  Adhvaryu, Achyuta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

ACT; Diagnosis; Malaria; Social learning; Tanzania; Technology adoption

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISEASE TREATMENT; HEALTH EDUCATION; LEARNING; LOW INCOME POPULATION; MALARIA; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

TANZANIA;

EID: 84922241131     PISSN: 00346527     EISSN: 1467937X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/restud/rdu020     Document Type: Article

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