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This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and inter-household transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and inter-household transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and inter-household transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and inter-household transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and inter-household transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and inter-household transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and interhousehold transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so that the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and interhousehold transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so that the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

This paper explores the extent of consumption smoothing between 1981 and 1985 in rural Burkina Faso. In particular, we examine the extent to which livestock, grain storage and interhousehold transfers are used to smooth consumption against income risk. The survey coincided with a period of severe drought, so the results provide direct evidence on the effectiveness of these various insurance mechanisms when they are the most needed. We find evidence of little consumption smoothing. In...

American Journal of Agricultural EconomicsVolume 83, Issue 3 p. 668-673 Proceeding Social Learning Through Networks: The Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies in Ghana Timothy Conley, Timothy Conley assistant professor Department of Economics, Northwestern University This paper was presented at the ASSA winter meetings (New Orleans, LA, January 2001). Papers in these sessions are not subjected to the journal's standard refereeing process. The authors thank Chris Barrett, Stephen Morris,...

American Journal of Agricultural EconomicsVolume 83, Issue 3 p. 668-673 Proceeding Social Learning Through Networks: The Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies in Ghana Timothy Conley, Timothy Conley assistant professor Department of Economics, Northwestern University This paper was presented at the ASSA winter meetings (New Orleans, LA, January 2001). Papers in these sessions are not subjected to the journal's standard refereeing process. The authors thank Chris Barrett, Stephen Morris,...

American Journal of Agricultural EconomicsVolume 83, Issue 3 p. 668-673 Proceeding Social Learning Through Networks: The Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies in Ghana Timothy Conley, Timothy Conley assistant professor Department of Economics, Northwestern University This paper was presented at the ASSA winter meetings (New Orleans, LA, January 2001). Papers in these sessions are not subjected to the journal's standard refereeing process. The authors thank Chris Barrett, Stephen Morris,...

American Journal of Agricultural EconomicsVolume 83, Issue 3 p. 668-673 Proceeding Social Learning Through Networks: The Adoption of New Agricultural Technologies in Ghana Timothy Conley, Timothy Conley assistant professor Department of Economics, Northwestern University This paper was presented at the ASSA winter meetings (New Orleans, LA, January 2001). Papers in these sessions are not subjected to the journal's standard refereeing process. The authors thank Chris Barrett, Stephen Morris,...

This paper investigates the role of social learning in the diffusion of a new agricultural technology in a developing country: Ghana. We use unique data on farmers' communication patterns to define each individual's information neighborhood, the set of others from whom he might learn. Our empirical strategy is to test whether farmers change their input decisions to align with those of their neighbors who were successful in previous periods. We present evidence that farmers adopt successful...