Evenson, R.E. (author / Yale University, Department of Economics) and Yale University, Department of Economics
Format:
Conference paper
Publication Date:
1986
Published:
UK
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 61 Document Number: C01967
Notes:
INTERPAKS, In: Jones, G.E., ed. Investing in rural extension : strategies and goals. New York : Elsevier Applied Science Publisher, 1986. p. 65-87. (Paper presented at an international conference held at the University of Reading in September 1985), Defines economic studies of extension in three classes: 1) economic consequences or impact of extension, 2) efficiency with which extension resources are utilized, and 3) determinants of investment in extension. Reviews the studies in the first and third classes and then discusses some of the implications of these studies for the second class of studies. Part I provides an overview of international data on spending for research and extension to provide perspective from which to review economic studies. Part II discusses the evidence from extension impacts on farm production and productivity, farm income, farm employment, farm size, and on the value of farm assets. Part III discusses studies of political and economic factors that influence spending on extension. These facts include international aid to extension programs as well as domestic factors. Lastly, Part IV provides a discussion of implications for efficient organization of extension programs.
Grinnell, Gerald (author), Hamm, Larry G. (author), and Agricultural Economist, Economic Research Service, USDA; Policy Analyst, Office of Energy, USDA
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1983-12
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 64 Document Number: C02324
Fliegel, Frederick C. (author), Kivlin, Joseph E. (author), Shingi, Prakash M. (author), and Shingi: Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India; Fliegel: Department of Agricultural Economics, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, IL; Kivlin: Department of Sociology, Howling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1981
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 75 Document Number: C03883
James F. Evans Collection, Explores the long-term implications of the diffusion of agricultural innovations. Data from a sample of 228 Indian farmers were collected in order to determine the effects of differential acceptance of improved agricultural technology on changes in equality of reward distribution over time. Shows that inequality increases over time with respect to gross agricultural production. But lagging behind in adoption of agricultural technology has to be answered in the negative. Notes that inequalities in both level and standard of living are reduced over time. Early failure to adopt agricultural technology does not seem to lead to disadvantage. Discusses the results in terms of the assumptions made about categories of adopters in diffusion research, and in terms of equity assumptions with regard to technological change. (original)
Forker, Olan D. (author), Kaiser, Harry M. (author), Liu, Donald (author), Mount, Timothy D. (author), and Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University; Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University; Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University; Department of Agricultural Economics, Cornell University
Format:
Report
Publication Date:
1989-11
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 76 Document Number: C04109
Notes:
See also C04100, Ithaca, NY : Cornell University, Department of Agricultural Economics, 1989. 69 p. (A.E. Res. 89-22)
