Diffusion of agricultural innovations in Guinea-Bissau: From learning to doing

Rute Martins Caeiro

No wp-2022-7, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper analyses the pathways of technology diffusion through social networks, following the experimental introduction of new technologies in Guinea-Bissau. In the context of an agricultural extension project, we document both the direct effects of this intervention and subsequent diffusion from trainees to the wider community. In order to test for social learning, we exploit a detailed census of households and social connections across different social dimensions.

Keywords: Agriculture; Technology; Knowledge diffusion; Social networks; Technological innovations; Learning (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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