社会网络与技术采用：美国中西部教会合并的证据

IF 4.2 2区经济学 Q1 AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS & POLICY

American Journal of Agricultural Economics Pub Date : 2023-09-18 DOI:10.1111/ajae.12429

Fiona Burlig, Andrew W. Stevens

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摘要

社会网络如何影响技术采用？通过对 20 世纪中期美国上中西部地区的一个自然实验进行分析，我们发现美国路德教会各教派之间以合并形式进行的社会网络扩张提高了农民采用农业技术的比率。与没有合并的县相比，在经历过合并的县，使用化肥的农场数量增加了 5%以上，总施肥面积增加了 10%以上。这些影响与教会合并后农民之间的信息共享增加是一致的。

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Social networks and technology adoption: Evidence from church mergers in the U.S. Midwest

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Social networks and technology adoption: Evidence from church mergers in the U.S. Midwest

How do social networks impact technology adoption? Exploiting a natural experiment in the mid-20th century U.S. Upper Midwest, we find that social network expansions, in the form of mergers between congregations of the American Lutheran Church, led to increased rates of agricultural technology adoption among farmers. In counties that experienced a merger, the number of farms using chemical fertilizer increased by over 5%, and the total fertilized acreage increased by over 10% relative to counties without a merger. These effects are consistent with increased information sharing between farmers due to congregational mergers.

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American Journal of Agricultural Economics 管理科学-农业经济与政策

CiteScore

9.10

自引率

4.80%

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审稿时长

12-24 weeks

期刊介绍： The American Journal of Agricultural Economics provides a forum for creative and scholarly work on the economics of agriculture and food, natural resources and the environment, and rural and community development throughout the world. Papers should relate to one of these areas, should have a problem orientation, and should demonstrate originality and innovation in analysis, methods, or application. Analyses of problems pertinent to research, extension, and teaching are equally encouraged, as is interdisciplinary research with a significant economic component. Review articles that offer a comprehensive and insightful survey of a relevant subject, consistent with the scope of the Journal as discussed above, will also be considered. All articles published, regardless of their nature, will be held to the same set of scholarly standards.