Mechanization has the potential to boost agricultural production and reduce poverty in rural economies, but its impacts remain poorly understood. This paper randomizes the subsidized provision of a pair of traction oxen among 2,546 farmers in Côte d’Ivoire through a matching grant. The analysis finds positive impacts on households’ agricultural production during the agricultural season overlapping with oxen delivery, and additional increases in total...
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تفاصيل
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2023/6/30
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ورقة عمل خاصة ببحوث السياسات
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WPS10516
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2023/6/30
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Steered Away from the Fields : Short-Term Impacts of Oxen on Agricultural Production and Intra-household Labor Supply