Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda
We present results of a randomized evaluation that assesses the effects of different incentives for diffusion of agricultural knowledge by smallholders in northern Uganda. Randomly-selected disseminating farmers (DFs) from a large sample of villages are assigned to one of three experimental arms: (a...
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| author | Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Pieters, Janneke Bulte, Erwin Läderach, Peter R.D. |
| author_browse | Bulte, Erwin Läderach, Peter R.D. Pieters, Janneke Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia |
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| description | We present results of a randomized evaluation that assesses the effects of different incentives for diffusion of agricultural knowledge by smallholders in northern Uganda. Randomly-selected disseminating farmers (DFs) from a large sample of villages are assigned to one of three experimental arms: (a) training about climate smart agriculture, (b) training plus a material reward for knowledge diffusion, and (c) training plus a reputational gain for knowledge diffusion. We find that leveraging somebody’s reputation (or social recognition) has a positive impact on DFs’ experimentation and diffusion effort. This impact is stronger than that measured in the private material rewards treatment. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1012692025-04-17T08:26:14Z Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Pieters, Janneke Bulte, Erwin Läderach, Peter R.D. incentives technology transfer transferencia de tecnología climate-smart agriculture agricultura climáticamente inteligente We present results of a randomized evaluation that assesses the effects of different incentives for diffusion of agricultural knowledge by smallholders in northern Uganda. Randomly-selected disseminating farmers (DFs) from a large sample of villages are assigned to one of three experimental arms: (a) training about climate smart agriculture, (b) training plus a material reward for knowledge diffusion, and (c) training plus a reputational gain for knowledge diffusion. We find that leveraging somebody’s reputation (or social recognition) has a positive impact on DFs’ experimentation and diffusion effort. This impact is stronger than that measured in the private material rewards treatment. 2019-07 2019-05-14T18:57:44Z 2019-05-14T18:57:44Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101269 en Open Access Wiley Mashisia Shikuku, Kelvin; Pieters, Janneke; Bulte, Erwin & Läderach, Peter (2019). Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda . American Journal of Agricultural economics. 1-17 p. |
| spellingShingle | incentives technology transfer transferencia de tecnología climate-smart agriculture agricultura climáticamente inteligente Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia Pieters, Janneke Bulte, Erwin Läderach, Peter R.D. Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda |
| title | Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda |
| title_full | Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda |
| title_fullStr | Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda |
| title_full_unstemmed | Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda |
| title_short | Incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge: experimental evidence from northern Uganda |
| title_sort | incentives and the diffusion of agricultural knowledge experimental evidence from northern uganda |
| topic | incentives technology transfer transferencia de tecnología climate-smart agriculture agricultura climáticamente inteligente |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/101269 |
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