Trade and agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from Africa
Abstract
The incentives for and effects of widespread technology adoption depend on the trade costs separating producers from input and output markets. I incorporate the decision to adopt imported fertilizer into a model of agricultural trade between 230 regional markets across sub-Saharan Africa. I then evaluate two alternative approaches to promoting technology adoption: lowering trade costs and subsidizing fertilizer. Whereas trade cost reduction...
Paper Details
Title
Trade and agricultural technology adoption: Evidence from Africa
Published Date
May 1, 2020
Volume
144
Pages
102440 - 102440
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