Detail Risk, Schooling, and The Choice of Seed Technology in Developing Countries : A Meta-Profit Function Approach   Oleh:  Sumodiningrat, Gunawan ; Pitt, Mark M. Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC REVIEW vol. 32 no. 2 (1991), page 457-474. Topik: risks; risk schooling; seed technology; developing countries Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: II49.1 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel The determinants of rice seed variety choice are studied in a framework in which cultivator's variety specific profit, risk preferences, uncertainty and schooling affect variety choice. The econometric model takes the form of a simultaneous equation switching regimes model with random profit functions (the meta - profit function). Adoption of high yielding varieties in Indonesia is found to be positively associated with profitability, likelihood of flooding, quality of irrigation conditional on relative profit, and availability of credit, and negatively associated with likelihood of drought and land wealth. Schooling significantly affects variety specific profit and input demand but not variety choice. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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