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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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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spelling	okr-10986-82502021-04-23T14:02:43Z Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery Giné, Xavier Klonner, Stefan 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 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 microeconomic literature on technology adopted and diffusion focuses on "who" and "when," the macroeconomic literature has focused on the overall impact of globalization on inequality. In this paper the authors bring these two strands of the literature together by studying the diffusion of plastic reinforced fiber boats in a fishing village in Tamil Nadu and by analyzing the dynamics of income inequality during this process. 2012-06-18T14:54:20Z 2012-06-18T14:54:20Z 2005-07 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 English Policy Research Working Paper; No. 3665 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/ World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Publications & Research South Asia India
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topic	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
spellingShingle	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 Giné, Xavier Klonner, Stefan Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery
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description	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 microeconomic literature on technology adopted and diffusion focuses on "who" and "when," the macroeconomic literature has focused on the overall impact of globalization on inequality. In this paper the authors bring these two strands of the literature together by studying the diffusion of plastic reinforced fiber boats in a fishing village in Tamil Nadu and by analyzing the dynamics of income inequality during this process.
format	Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper
author	Giné, Xavier Klonner, Stefan
author_facet	Giné, Xavier Klonner, Stefan
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title	Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery
title_short	Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery
title_full	Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery
title_fullStr	Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery
title_full_unstemmed	Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery
title_sort	credit constraints as a barrier to technology adoption by the poor : lessons from south-indian small-scale fishery
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2012
url	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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Credit Constraints as a Barrier to Technology Adoption by the Poor : Lessons from South-Indian Small-Scale Fishery

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