The Value of Information in Technology Adoption: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh

Islam, Asadul; Ushchev, Philip; Zénou, Yves; Zhang, Xin

doi:10.2139/ssrn.3302358

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“…This is rational, given the fact that the markets for innovative technologies are not perfect. A recent study by Islam et al (2019) also shows that the more accuracy and reliability of information transmission about the quality of technology circulated, the higher probability farmers adopt it. Therefore, in the second-stage estimation of the ETPR model, we identify the impact of Internet use on SAP adoption.…”

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“…Information access through Internet use enables rural farmers to identify and process the information on the sustainable agricultural technologies, through the mechanism of their awareness of the benefits associated with new technologies (Islam et al 2019;Kiiza and Pederson 2012;Ogutu et al 2014). This is rational, given the fact that the markets for innovative technologies are not perfect.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Internet Use, Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Rural Incomes: Evidence from China

Wang

2020

Aus J Agri & Res Econ

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Relatively little is known about the association between Internet use and environmentally-friendly agricultural innovation adoption. To fill this void, this study examines the impact of Internet use on the adoption of sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) and their heterogeneous effects on farm income and household income. Unlike previous studies that analyse the dichotomous decision of agricultural innovation adoption, this study captures the number of SAPs adopted. We apply both endogenous-treatment Poisson regression model and unconditional quantile regression model to analyse unique farm-level data collected from China. The empirical results show that Internet use exerts a positive and statistically significant impact on the number of SAPs adopted, and the joint effects of Internet use and SAP adoption on farm income and household income are heterogeneous. In particular, we show that Internet use has a larger impact at the upper tail of household income but it has no significant impact on farm income. SAP adoption is negatively associated with farm income and household income across the selected quantiles.

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Internet Use, Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Rural Incomes: Evidence from China

Wang

2020

Aus J Agri & Res Econ

120

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“…The adoption theory is concerned with technology. The Adoption Theory states that the availability of a technology will lead to a greater utilization of it (Islam et al, 2018).…”

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Strategic positioning and is it a useful construct in improving performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya

Kapukha,

Makau

2023

IJRBS

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This paper aims to examine the effect of strategic leadership, resource allocation, information technology, customer focus, and differentiation on the performance of microfinance institutions in Nairobi City County. The study was founded on a resource-based view, dynamic capability and life-cycle theories. A target of 300 employees was targeted from which a sample of 172 research participants was recruited. The sample was selected through a combination of both stratified and sampling techniques. Questionnaires were used for primary data collection. Analysis used both descriptive and multiple regression analyses. The findings of the study indicated the urgency for microfinance organizations to adopt growth strategies that encompass innovative digital advancements, the introduction of novel products, innovation-focused strategies, and the digitization of services. The findings further highlighted the pivotal roles played by strategic positioning, strategic leadership, information technology integration, and differentiation in significantly shaping microfinance institutions’ performance. The findings also indicated that a unit enhancement of strategic positioning indicator had a significant enhancement on their individual performance. However, the effect of customer focus and resource allocation did not exhibit the same level of significance. The study recommended the reinforcement of strategic positioning, optimized resource allocation, embracing technological integration, and an unwavering focus on customer needs. The study recommended the exploration of diverse leadership styles, resource allocation strategies, and the undertaking of comparative analyses to draw insights into the effects of these factors on microfinance institutions.

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“…In various situations, individuals make binary choices, in which the benefits and costs are not perfectly known, while being also influenced by social interactions. For instance, the decisions to engage in risky health behaviour (Cawley & Ruhm, 2011;Hsieh & van Kippersluis, 2018), to commit crime (Becker, 1968;Damm & Dustmann, 2014), to adopt an agricultural technology (Bandiera & Rasul, 2006;Conley & Udry, 2010;Islam et al, 2018), to migrate (Borjas, 1999;Munshi, 2003), to participate in a retirement or other social program (Duflo & Saez, 2003, Dahl et al, 2014 are made without fully knowing the benefits or costs of these choices and are heavily affected by others' decisions. In these environments, a "local shock" that reveals information about the benefits or costs of the binary choice at hand may trigger agents to make a decision.…”

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When Reality Bites: Local Deaths and Vaccine Take-Up

Giulietti¹,

Vlassopoulos

Zénou

2022

SSRN Journal

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The Value of Information in Technology Adoption: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh

Cited by 11 publications

References 22 publications

Internet Use, Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Rural Incomes: Evidence from China

Internet Use, Sustainable Agricultural Practices and Rural Incomes: Evidence from China

Strategic positioning and is it a useful construct in improving performance of microfinance institutions in Kenya

When Reality Bites: Local Deaths and Vaccine Take-Up

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