ArticleJournal of development economics2022
Misperceiving and misreporting input quality: Implications for input use and productivity.
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- Estimating seed demand in the presence of market frictions: Evidence from an auction experiment in Nigeria.Journal of development economics · 2024Article
- Drivers of transformation of the maize sector in Nigeria.Global food security · 2023Article
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Abstract
Farmers in developing countries routinely misperceive or misreport input quality for various reasons, which introduces substantial measurement error in farm survey data. In this paper, we motivate and illustrate, both analytically and empirically, the inferential and behavioral implications of misperception and misreporting using a unique crop variety identification data from Nigeria. Using a non-parametric framework for testing the presence of measurement error, we show that crop variety misclassification in our data is mostly driven by misperception. We then demonstrate the inferential challenges of treating misperception as misreporting and vice versa. Finally, we show that misperception induces crowding-in(out) of complementary agricultural inputs but these misperception-driven input allocations may not necessarily be yield-enhancing. As such, rectifying misperception by addressing agricultural input market imperfections may improve farmers' investment choices and productivity outcomes.
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