Appropriate Technology Use and Autonomy: Evidence from Mexico

Carolina Corral, Xavier Gine, Aprajit Mahajan and Enrique Seira

No 27681, NBER Working Papers from National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

Abstract: We explore the role of autonomy – defined as the freedom to choose how to spend an in-kind grant – in a context where farmers overuse fertilizer. We design and implement a field experiment that combines tailored input recommendations, extension services and an in-kind grant. The intervention decreased overall fertilizer use without reducing yields, reducing CO2 equivalent emissions by 14%. While autonomy did not adversely affect the adoption of recommended practices during the intervention, it led to substantially higher adoption two years after the intervention ended.

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Date: 2020-08
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