Information Asymmetries and Technology Adoption: The Case of Tissue Culture Bananas in Kenya
作者： Matin Qaim , Nassul S. Kabunga , Thomas Dubois
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关键词: Information asymmetry 、 Average treatment effect 、 Information flow (information theory) 、 Adoption model 、 Sample (statistics) 、 Engineering 、 Selection bias 、 Marketing 、 Innovation adoption 、 Kenya 、 Knowledge management
摘要: Classical innovation adoption models implicitly assume homogenous information flow across farmers, which is often not realistic. As a result, selection bias in adoption parameters may …
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