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The social network effects of sustainable farming in Switzerland
Assessment of the effects of social networks on the adoption of sustainable farming practices in Switzerland.
Adoption of sustainable farming measures (e.g., organic farming, conservation practices, new technology) plays a vital role in environmentally sustainable agriculture. The adoption decisions of farmers may be influenced by various economic factors as well as information transmission channels within social networks. An understanding of the effects of different channels of information transmission may contribute to improved efficiency of policies and extension services that promote such measures.
Adoption of sustainable farming measures (e.g., organic farming, conservation practices, new technology) plays a vital role in environmentally sustainable agriculture. The adoption decisions of farmers may be influenced by various economic factors as well as information transmission channels within social networks. An understanding of the effects of different channels of information transmission may contribute to improved efficiency of policies and extension services that promote such measures.
The study will assess the effects of social networks on the adoption of sustainable farming practices in Switzerland. The primary dataset for the study will be the farm census from the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture.
Literature
Foster, A. D., & Rosenzweig, M. R. (1995). Learning by doing and learning from others: Human capital and technical change in agriculture. Journal of political Economy, 103(6), 1176-1209.
Genius, M., Koundouri, P., Nauges, C., & Tzouvelekas, V. (2014). Information transmission in irrigation technology adoption and diffusion: Social learning, extension services, and spatial effects. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 96(1), 328-344.
The study will assess the effects of social networks on the adoption of sustainable farming practices in Switzerland. The primary dataset for the study will be the farm census from the Swiss Federal Office for Agriculture.
Literature
Foster, A. D., & Rosenzweig, M. R. (1995). Learning by doing and learning from others: Human capital and technical change in agriculture. Journal of political Economy, 103(6), 1176-1209.
Genius, M., Koundouri, P., Nauges, C., & Tzouvelekas, V. (2014). Information transmission in irrigation technology adoption and diffusion: Social learning, extension services, and spatial effects. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, 96(1), 328-344.