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Nudges in a simulated environment and their effects on the use of resilience-enhancing technologies

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  • Ospina, Ana M.
  • Malacarne, J.G.
  • Boucher, Stephen R.
  • Manuel, Lourenco
  • Popat, Meizal
  • Jones, Rachel

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For small holding farmers, learning about new technologies often means risking household resources. This paper reports on efforts to overcome this barrier using a tablet-based game. The game allows farmers to experiment with drought tolerant maize and index insurance in a low-cost environment. In a sample of 235 farmers in Manica Province, Mozambique, we find that experiencing drought in one round of the game is associated with a statistically significantly increase in adoption of the technologies in subsequent rounds. Highlighting the effects of drought on the farmer’s family and community, also increased adoption of the risk management technologies.

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  • Ospina, Ana M. & Malacarne, J.G. & Boucher, Stephen R. & Manuel, Lourenco & Popat, Meizal & Jones, Rachel, 2025. "Nudges in a simulated environment and their effects on the use of resilience-enhancing technologies," 2025 AAEA & WAEA Joint Annual Meeting, July 27-29, 2025, Denver, CO 360991, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea25:360991
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.360991
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