Gender, Risk, and Adoption of Industrial Hemp by Midwestern Growers
Abstract
This study examines the individual and business-related factors that lead to the adoption if industrial hemp in the Midwestern United States. This research comes from an online survey distributed to crop farmers in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. Drawing from development economic literature, the role of gender in the decision to adopt new technologies is stressed. We also investigate the role of network tiers in relation to adoption. A five-part risk quiz to derive an individual risk perception variable is checked for reliability. Risk perception, gender, and network tier are all shown to be significant factors in the decision to adopt hemp.
Degree
M.Sc.
Advisors
Marshall, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Agriculture|Entrepreneurship|Agronomy|Demography|Labor relations|Sociology|Web Studies
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