Peer effects in the diffusion of water-saving agricultural technologies

We investigate the role of peer effects in the diffusion of an important water-saving irrigation technology: low energy precise application (LEPA). Using detailed irrigation behavior data for growers in the High Plains Aquifer region of Kansas covering 1990–2014, we find clear evidence of peer influ...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Perry, E.D (Author), Sampson, G.S (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Blackwell Publishing Ltd 2019
Subjects:
O33
Q15
Q16
Q25
R11
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