2022 Fiscal Year Annual Research Report
Using social networks to identify seed farmers for agricultural technology diffusion: A randomized controlled trial in Vietnam
Project/Area Number |
21K20150
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Research Institution | Hiroshima University |
Principal Investigator |
TRAN ANH・DUC 広島大学, 人間社会科学研究科(国), 助教 (10868467)
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Project Period (FY) |
2021-08-30 – 2023-03-31
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Keywords | RCT / social network / technology diffusion / social network / Vietnam |
Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In FY2022, after the Covid-19 regulations were relaxed, I completed three surveys - baseline, follow-up, and endline - of a randomized control trial (RCT) to investigate the impact of scientific information provision on technology adoption of farmers. This randomized experiment, despite a slight deviation from the original proposal, is closely related to the proposed research question about technological diffusion and peer-effects within farmers' network. The original dataset collected from the RCT is undergoing analyses to obtain preliminary results, and publication of the research results at an international journal is expected for FY2023. In addition, I joined two collaborated research projects related to social network and farmers' adoption of new technology and financial products.
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