Can Network Theory-Based Targeting Increase Technology Adoption?

Can targeting information to network-central farmers induce more adoption of a new agricultural technology? By combining social network data and a field experiment in 200 villages in Malawi, we find that targeting central farmers is important to spur the diffusion process. We also provide evidence o...

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Publicado en:	American Economic Review Vol. 111; no. 6; pp. 1918 - 1944
Autores principales:	Beaman, Lori, BenYishay, Ariel, Magruder, Jeremy, Mobarak, Ahmed Mushfiq
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	American Economic Association Jun2021
Materias:	Malawi Innovation adoption Diffusion processes Agricultural technology
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