Expecting too much, foreseeing too little? Behavioral explanations for the sell low-buy high puzzle in smallholder market participation

It is often observed that smallholder farmers sell most of their marketable surplus immediately after the harvest when seasonal price movements reach their lowest point, instead of waiting just a few more months until prices recover. Most explanations for this seemingly sub-optimal behavior focus on...

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Autores principales: De Weerdt, Joachim, Dillon, Brian, Hami, Emmanuel, Van Campenhout, Bjorn, Nabwire, Leocardia
Formato: Informe técnico
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/148993

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