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Agricultural technology adoption and Nonfarm earnings in Uganda: a Semiparametric analysis

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  • Gracious M. Diiro

    (Makerere University, Uganda)

  • Abdoul G. Sam

    (The Ohio State University, USA)

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Household diversification into nonfarm work activities is a major rural livelihood strategy in many developing economies. In this paper, we explore empirically if rural households in Uganda leverage their nonfarm earnings to overcome credit constraints and invest in high yielding maize seed varieties. We use a semiparametric estimator of binary outcomes that accommodates endogenous regressors straightforwardly to estimate the effect of nonfarm income on technology adoption decisions. Our results show that nonfarm income has a positive and significant effect on the adoption of improved maize seed.C

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  • Gracious M. Diiro & Abdoul G. Sam, 2015. "Agricultural technology adoption and Nonfarm earnings in Uganda: a Semiparametric analysis," Journal of Developing Areas, Tennessee State University, College of Business, vol. 49(2), pages 145-162, April-Jun.
    • Handle: RePEc:jda:journl:vol.49:year:2015:issue2:pp:145-162
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    Keywords

    improved maize seed; nonfarm income; adoption; semiparametric analysis; Uganda;
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    JEL classification:

    • O12 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Microeconomic Analyses of Economic Development
    • O13 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Agriculture; Natural Resources; Environment; Other Primary Products
    • C14 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Semiparametric and Nonparametric Methods: General

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