Adoption of Agricultural Innovation in Developing Countries: A Survey

摘要

The paper reviews various studies which have provided a description of and possible explanation to patterns of innovation adoption in the agricultural sector. It therefore covers both empirical and theoretical studies. The discussion highlights the diversity in observed patterns among various farmers' classes as well as differences in results from different studies in different socioeconomic environments, and reviews the attempts to rationalize such findings. Special attention is given to the methodologies which are commonly used in studies of innovation adoption, and suggestions for improvements of such work through the use of appropriate economometric methods are provided. (Copyright (c) 1982 by The World Bank.)