Information from markets near and far : mobile phones and grain markets in Niger

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dc.contributor.authorAker, Jenny
dc.date.accessioned2010-01-28T20:58:00Z
dc.date.available2010-01-28T20:58:00Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionPowerPoint presented by Megumi Mutoen
dc.descriptionMeeting: IAAE Conference, August 16-22, 2009, Beijing, Chinaen
dc.description.abstractThe presentation reports on how mobile phone ownership by farmers and grain traders has affected agricultural markets in Niger, and how this feeds back into market prices and the flow of trade. Findings from the study show that the introduction of cell phones is associated with a decrease in price dispersion across grain markets. The effect is stronger for isolated markets and those with poor quality roads, as a higher percentage of these markets opt for cell phone coverage. A mathematical model is provided for estimating the impact of cell phones on traders’ behaviour.en
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/41224
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherTufts University, Medford, MA, USen
dc.subjectINFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)en
dc.subjectMARKET ACCESSen
dc.subjectNIGERen
dc.subjectMOBILE PHONESen
dc.subjectMOBILE TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICESen
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL MARKETSen
dc.subjectINFORMATION NETWORKSen
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE SHARINGen
dc.subjectE-AGRICULTUREen
dc.subjectPRICINGen
dc.subjectMATHEMATICAL MODELSen
dc.subjectSOUTH OF SAHARAen
dc.titleInformation from markets near and far : mobile phones and grain markets in Nigeren
dc.typePresentationen
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceMGC signed post January 2008en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.number105295
idrc.project.titleElectronic Agriculture Network of Africa (eARN Africa) : Linking African Farmers to Marketsen
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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