The impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector
Previous studies indicate that Colombian farmers make production decisions based on informal sources of information, such as family and neighbors or tradition. In this paper we randomize recipients of price and climate information using text messages (SMS technology). Under this experimental design...
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ir-1992-82352020-09-16T20:23:32Z The impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector El impacto de recibir información de precios y clima en el sector agrícola Camacho González, Adriana Conover, Emily Randomized evaluation Price and climate information in agriculture Bargaining Spillovers SMS technology Sector agropecuario - Aspectos climáticos Agricultura - Aspectos económicos Precios al consumidor D62, Q11, Q12, Q13 Previous studies indicate that Colombian farmers make production decisions based on informal sources of information, such as family and neighbors or tradition. In this paper we randomize recipients of price and climate information using text messages (SMS technology). Under this experimental design we find that relative to those farmers who did not receive SMS information, the farmers that did had better knowledge of prices and the dispersion in the expected price of their crops was narrower, although we do not see a significant difference in the actual sale price. Farmers also report that text message information is useful and becomes an important source of information for sales. Even though we find significant reduction in crop loss in general and due to weather conditions, we do not find significant changes in their revenues or household expenditures. Algunos estudios indican que los agricultores colombianos toman sus decisiones de producción y ventas basadas en fuentes de información informales tales como la familia y los vecinos. Este trabajo presenta un experimento de asignación aleatoria de envíos de mensajes de texto con información de precios y clima. En este diseño experimental encontramos que en relación con los agricultores que no recibieron información a través de mensajes de texto, los agricultores tienen un mejor conocimiento de los precios y la dispersión del precio esperado de venta es menor, aunque no vemos una diferencia significativa en el precio de venta real. Los agricultores también reportan que la información de mensajes de texto es útil y se convierte en una importante fuente de información para las ventas. Aunque encontramos una reducción significativa en la pérdida de cultivos en general y debido a las condiciones climáticas, no logramos encontrar cambios significativos en sus ingresos o gastos del hogar. 2018-09-27T16:51:28Z 2018-09-27T16:51:28Z 2010 document publishedVersion 1657-5334 http://hdl.handle.net/1992/8235 1657-7191 eng Documentos CEDE No. 40 Noviembre de 2010 Al consultar y hacer uso de este recurso, está aceptando las condiciones de uso establecidas por los autores. openAccess Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE instname:Universidad de los Andes reponame:Repositorio Institucional Séneca |
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Randomized evaluation Price and climate information in agriculture Bargaining Spillovers SMS technology Sector agropecuario - Aspectos climáticos Agricultura - Aspectos económicos Precios al consumidor D62, Q11, Q12, Q13 |
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Previous studies indicate that Colombian farmers make production decisions based on informal sources of information, such as family and neighbors or tradition. In this paper we randomize recipients of price and climate information using text messages (SMS technology). Under this experimental design we find that relative to those farmers who did not receive SMS information, the farmers that did had better knowledge of prices and the dispersion in the expected price of their crops was narrower, although we do not see a significant difference in the actual sale price. Farmers also report that text message information is useful and becomes an important source of information for sales. Even though we find significant reduction in crop loss in general and due to weather conditions, we do not find significant changes in their revenues or household expenditures. |
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Camacho González, Adriana Conover, Emily |
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Camacho González, Adriana Conover, Emily |
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Camacho González, Adriana |
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The impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector |
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The impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector |
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The impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector |
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The impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector |
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The impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector |
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impact of receiving price and climate information in the agricultural sector |
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Universidad de los Andes, Facultad de Economía, CEDE |
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