The joint effects of information and financing constraints on technology adoption: evidence from a field experiment in rural Tanzania

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dc.contributor.authorHarou, Aurélie P.
dc.contributor.authorMadajewicz, Malgosia
dc.contributor.authorMichelson, Hope
dc.contributor.authorPalm, Cheryl A.
dc.contributor.authorAmuri, Nyambilila
dc.contributor.authorMagomba, Christopher
dc.contributor.authorSemoka, Johnson M.
dc.contributor.authorTschirhart, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorWeil, Ray
dc.date.accessioned2026-08-14T08:43:21Z
dc.date.available2026-08-14T08:43:21Z
dc.date.issued2021-10-04
dc.descriptionJournal Article
dc.description.abstractLow investment in profitable technologies contributes to persistent poverty. Many farmers in developing coun- tries invest too little in fertilizer despite evidence that fertilizer is profitable. This field experiment investigates a two-part explanation: (1) farmers are reluctant to invest without farm-specific evidence of profitability, possibly because of heterogeneous returns, and (2) information is not sufficient to increase investment because of financing constraints. Farmers in one arm of the experiment receive fertilizer recommendations based on tests of their soils, others receive recommendations paired with an input subsidy, and others receive only the input subsidy. Only farmers who receive recommendations and the subsidy increase fertilizer application and yields relative to the control group. The financing constraint may explain limited response to heterogeneous fertilizer recommendations. The approximate net benefit of increased yields, accounting for the full cost of inputs and soil tests, is equivalent to average wages for seven days of work.
dc.identifier.citationhttps://www.elsevier.com/open-access/userlicense/1.0/
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.suaire.sua.ac.tz/handle/20.500.14820/7911
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier
dc.subjectInformation
dc.subjectLiquidity
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africa
dc.subjectSoil quality
dc.subjectFertilizer
dc.subjectAgriculture
dc.titleThe joint effects of information and financing constraints on technology adoption: evidence from a field experiment in rural Tanzania
dc.typeArticle

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