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On the role of information in decision making: the case of sorghum yield in Burkina Faso
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http://oar.icrisat.org/8167/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0304-3878(91)90051-V |
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On the role of information in decision making: the case of sorghum yield in Burkina Faso
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Chavas, J-P
Kristjanson, P M Matlon, P |
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Sorghum
Agriculture-Farming, Production, Technology, Economics |
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This paper investigates the role of temporal uncertainty and information issues in economic decisions. It shows that the nature of the economic environment (e.g., the production technology) can influence the valuation of information, which in turn affects the choice functions. This is illustrated by an empirical application to sorghum yield response analysis in Burkina Faso. The paper stresses the importance of technology and information valuation in risk behaviour
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Elsevier
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1991
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Article
PeerReviewed |
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application/pdf
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en
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http://oar.icrisat.org/8167/1/JDE_35_2_261-280_1991.pdf
Chavas, J-P and Kristjanson, P M and Matlon, P (1991) On the role of information in decision making: the case of sorghum yield in Burkina Faso. Journal of Development Economics, 35 (2). pp. 261-280. ISSN 0304-3878 |
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