Identity, interest and information search in a dynamic rural economy

Paulo Santos; Christopher Barrett

doi:10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.04.003

Identity, interest and information search in a dynamic rural economy

Paulo Santos, Christopher Barrett

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Abstract

This paper examines how farmers in a developing country search for information. Using data on farmers decisions to connect with other farmers in order to ask for information about different agricultural problems, we explore the role played by identity in accessing information. We show that farmers target different subsets of acquaintances when searching for different types of information, supporting the view that identity cannot be the main determinant of such decisions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1788 - 1796
Number of pages	9
Journal	World Development
Volume	38
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2010.04.003
Publication status	Published - 2010
Externally published	Yes

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