Currently, there is a general dichotomy in rural development policies. This dichotomy between extension-driven adoption of modern inputs on the one hand, and community-driven local public goods on the…

This paper examines the concern for relative standing among rural households in China. We used a survey-experimental method to measure to what extent poor Chinese farmers care about their relative…

El caso de los productores de café en Costa Rica El calentamiento global es una amenaza y, desde el punto de vista de los productores agrícolas, es necesario asegurar que la inversión en adaptación…

This paper reports the results of a stated preference survey in the highlands of Ethiopia where the farmers are given a choice between an agricultural extension package and a local public -…