Time Preferences of Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers
| Thesis title in Czech: | Časové preference u ghanských pěstitelů kakaa |
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| Thesis title in English: | Time Preferences of Ghanaian Cocoa Farmers |
| Key words: | Přijetí technologie, časové preference, mikropůjčka, rozvojové ekonomiky, pěstování kakaa |
| English key words: | Technology adoption, time preferences, microcredit, developing economies, cocoa cultivation |
| Academic year of topic announcement: | 2013/2014 |
| Thesis type: | diploma thesis |
| Thesis language: | angličtina |
| Department: | Institute of Economic Studies (23-IES) |
| Supervisor: | prof. Petr Janský, Ph.D. |
| Author: | hidden - assigned by the advisor |
| Date of registration: | 18.06.2014 |
| Date of assignment: | 18.06.2014 |
| Date and time of defence: | 10.02.2016 00:00 |
| Venue of defence: | IES |
| Date of electronic submission: | 04.01.2016 |
| Date of proceeded defence: | 10.02.2016 |
| Opponents: | prof. PhDr. Michal Bauer, Ph.D. |
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| References |
| Anděl, Jiří. Základy matematické statistiky. Matfyzpress, 2007.
Bauer, M., J. Chytilová, and J. Morduch. 2008. Behavioral foundations of microcredit: Experimental and survey evidence from rural India. Financial Access Initiative Research Paper. Cocoa Abrabopa Association. 2009. Development and challenges of the cocoa abrabopa association. Duflo, Esther, Michael Kremer, and Jonathan Robinson. How high are rates of return to fertilizer? Evidence from field experiments in Kenya. The American economic review (2008): 482-488. Foster, A.D. & Rosenzweig, M.R., 2010. Microeconomics of Technology Adoption. Working Papers. Greene, William. H.(1997): Econometric Analysis. Zeitlin, A. 2011. Understanding heterogeneity: Risk and learning in the adoption of agricultural technologies |
| Preliminary scope of work |
| Představí ghanský trh s kakaem, výzkum Ghana Cocoa Farmers' Survey a neziskovou organizaci s názvem Cocoa Abrabopa Association.
Shrne relevantní literaturu. Představí motivaci k hypotézám o časových preferencích a přijetí nové technologie. Použije logit model a další relevantní statistické testy k analýze vztahu mezi aktuální a budoucí subjektivní diskontní mírou a přijímáním nových technologií. |
| Preliminary scope of work in English |
| Introduces Ghanaian cocoa market, cocoa farmer's survey, and not for profit organization called Cocoa Abrabopa Association.
Provides an overview of existing literature. Motivates the hypotheses about time preferences and technology adoption. Performs a logit model and other relevant tests to analyze dependency between current and future subjective discount rates and technology adoption decision. |