Modeling Pecuniary and Non -Pecuniary Objectives for Adoption, and Multiple Technology Adoption Decisions

The econometric application focuses on the relative importance of pecuniary and nonpecuniary variables on adoption decisions and the effects of joint adoption decisions on estimation of adoption models. The results give an indication for the need to broaden the scope of the analysis of the farmer's technology choice problem beyond pecuniary variables. In particular, the beliefs held by farmers are found to have a positive and significant impact on their adoption choices. The results also reveal that, in cases of multiple technology adoption, the likelihood of joint adoption is generally high, providing an incentive to promote packages of agricultural technologies.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Agricultural Economics

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Kakou, Omer

Contributors dc:contributor

• Richard L. Farnsworth

• Economics, Agricultural

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9971108

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/83050