Finding Missing Markets (and a Disturbing Epilogue): Evidence from an Export Crop Adoption and Marketing Intervention in Kenya

被引：99

作者：

Ashraf, Nava ^{[1
]}

Gine, Xavier

Karlan, Dean ^{[2
]}

机构：

[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Business, BREAD, Cambridge, MA 02138 USA

[2] Yale Univ, New Haven, CT 06520 USA

来源：

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS | 2009年 / 91卷 / 04期

基金：

美国国家科学基金会;

关键词：

export crop; field experiment; food safety standards; TECHNOLOGY; STANDARDS; IMPACT;

D O I：

10.1111/j.1467-8276.2009.01319.x

中图分类号：

F3 [农业经济];

学科分类号：

0202 ; 020205 ; 1203 ;

摘要：

Farmers may grow crops for local consumption despite more profitable export options. DrumNet, a Kenyan NGO that helps small farmers adopt and market export crops, conducted a randomized trial to evaluate its impact. DrumNet services increased production of export crops and lowered marketing costs, leading to a 32% income gain for new adopters. The services collapsed one year later when the exporter stopped buying from DrumNet because farmers could not meet new EU production requirements. Farmers sold to other middlemen and defaulted on their loans from DrumNet. Such experiences may explain why farmers are less likely to adopt export crops.

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页码：973 / 990

页数：18