| Induced Innovation and Productivity-Enhancing, Resource-Conserving Technologies in Central America: The Supply of Soil Conservation Practices and Smal Contributor(s): Zurek, Monika Barbara (Author) |
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ISBN: 0820465801 ISBN-13: 9780820465807 Publisher: Peter Lang Publishing OUR PRICE: $48.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2004 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economics - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Agronomy - Soil Science |
| Dewey: 631.450 |
| LCCN: 2004057807 |
| Series: European University Studies: Series 5, Economics and Managem |
| Physical Information: 252 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Soil erosion is one of the main problems threatening agricultural productivity and small-scale farmers' livelihoods in Central America. Based on two case studies from Guatemala and El Salvador, the adoption of soil conservation techniques by small-scale farmers and the supply of these technologies to farmers are investigated. The Induced Innovation Theory and Logit as well as Structural Equation Models wtih Latent Variables are utilized to explore farmers' decisions with regard to these environmental innovations. Results demonstrate that technologies that combine productivity enhancing with resource conserving characteristics offer a solution to the overall low adoption of conservation practices observed in the region. |
