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Article: Technology Training, Buyer-Supplier Relationship, and Quality Upgrading in an Agricultural Supply Chain

TitleTechnology Training, Buyer-Supplier Relationship, and Quality Upgrading in an Agricultural Supply Chain
Authors
Park, SangyoonYuan, ZhaonengZhang, Hongsong
Issue Date29-May-2023
PublisherMassachusetts Institute of Technology Press
Citation
The Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023 How to Cite?
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1162/rest_a_01341
Abstract

This paper examines the impacts of technology training and buyer-supplier relationship on technology adoption and quality upgrading. We randomly varied subjects of each training group across farmer–exporter clusters—farmers, exporters, both, or none—and provided training on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). We find that training farmers enhances technology adoption and quality upgrading. Yet, the effects are much stronger when farmers and exporters are trained together. We document a plausible mechanism to explain this finding: joint training improves buyer-supplier relationship, which facilitates contract trade between farmers and exporters. We find no effect of GAP certification eligibility on technology adoption.


Persistent Identifierhttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/338065
ISSN
0034-6535
2023 Impact Factor: 7.6
2023 SCImago Journal Rankings: 7.553

 

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dc.contributor.authorPark, Sangyoon-
dc.contributor.authorYuan, Zhaoneng-
dc.contributor.authorZhang, Hongsong-
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-11T10:25:58Z-
dc.date.available2024-03-11T10:25:58Z-
dc.date.issued2023-05-29-
dc.identifier.citationThe Review of Economics and Statistics, 2023-
dc.identifier.issn0034-6535-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10722/338065-
dc.description.abstract<p>This paper examines the impacts of technology training and buyer-supplier relationship on technology adoption and quality upgrading. We randomly varied subjects of each training group across farmer–exporter clusters—farmers, exporters, both, or none—and provided training on Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). We find that training farmers enhances technology adoption and quality upgrading. Yet, the effects are much stronger when farmers and exporters are trained together. We document a plausible mechanism to explain this finding: joint training improves buyer-supplier relationship, which facilitates contract trade between farmers and exporters. We find no effect of GAP certification eligibility on technology adoption.</p>-
dc.languageeng-
dc.publisherMassachusetts Institute of Technology Press-
dc.relation.ispartofThe Review of Economics and Statistics-
dc.titleTechnology Training, Buyer-Supplier Relationship, and Quality Upgrading in an Agricultural Supply Chain-
dc.typeArticle-
dc.identifier.doi10.1162/rest_a_01341-
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