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Essays on Development and Agricultural Technology Choice

Abstract

dc:description.abstract

This dissertation examines barriers to agricultural technology adoption and their implications for economic development in low- and middle-income countries. It provides valuable insights for international development policy and agricultural economics by exploring constraints to technological innovation, labor market frictions, and farm management under uncertainty.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D., Applied Economics and Management
Level thesis:degree_level
Doctor of Philosophy
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Applied Economics and Management
Grantor
Cornell University
Year dc:date.issued
2024

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Puerto, Sergio
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Dillon, Brian
  • Barrett, Christopher

Rights

Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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ProQuest Submission ID: 14489
ProQuest Publication ID: 31485599
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:ecommons.cornell.edu:1813/116552

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2026-07-24
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citation

Puerto, Sergio. Essays on Development and Agricultural Technology Choice. Doctor of Philosophy thesis, Cornell University, 2024. https://hdl.handle.net/1813/116552