Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery

Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery

It is generally recognized that the adoption of a new technology plays a fundamental role in the development process. However, the benefits from the introduction of the technology may be unevenly distributed among the population, especially if the markets do not function properly. While the microeco...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Giné, Xavier, Klonner, Stefan
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
ACCESS TO CREDIT
ACCESS TO INFORMATION
ADDITION
AGRICULTURE
CAPITAL INTENSIVE TECHNOLOGY
CAPITAL MARKETS
CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS
CHEMICAL FERTILIZERS
COMMERCIAL BANKS
COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT
COTTON
CROP VARIETIES
CROPPING
CROPS
DEBT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC GROWTH
EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
EXTERNALITIES
FARMERS
FISH
FISHING
FISHING TECHNOLOGY
GREEN REVOLUTION
HIGH YIELD VARIETIES
HYV
ICRISAT
INCOME
INCOME INEQUALITY
INSURANCE
LEARNING
LITERACY
LITERATURE
MODERNIZATION
NETWORKS
NEW TECHNOLOGY
RICE
SAVINGS
SHOW HOW
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE
TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION
TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION
TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION
TRADITIONAL TECHNOLOGY
WHEAT
WORKING CAPITAL
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/07/6074908/credit-constraints-barrier-technology-adoption-poor-lessons-south-indian-small-scale-fishery
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8250

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2005/07/6074908/credit-constraints-barrier-technology-adoption-poor-lessons-south-indian-small-scale-fishery
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/8250

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