Jon Einar Flatnes
Biographic Data
| ID | 5736343 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jon Einar Flatnes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jon Einar |
| FAMILY NAME | Flatnes |
| SIGNATURE | FLATNES J E |
| AFFILIATIONS | Chr. Michelsen Institute |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8609-3644 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Bundling Genetic and Financial Technologies for More Resilient and Productive Small-Scale Farmers in Africa
Using a multi-year, spatially diversified randomised controlled trial spanning two African countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial technologies can boost the resilience and productivity of small-scale farmers. The analysis shows that both moderate droughts and more severe yield losses undermine the resilience of control-group households, and that these shocks have long-lasting effects as farmers inve…
The Role of Social Capital in Risk-Taking Decisions under Joint Liability Lending
Joint liability group lending has come under scrutiny for failure to promote profitable risk-taking among smallholder borrowers in developing countries. One possible explanation for the absence of profitable risk-taking is the collateral-like effect of social capital, which borrowers fear losing if they default. In this paper, we use data from a framed field experiment and a survey administered in Tanzania to empirically investigate the relations…
Bundling Genetic and Financial Technologies for More Resilient and Productive Small-Scale Farmers in Africa
Using a multi-year, spatially diversified randomised controlled trial spanning two African countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial technologies can boost the resilience and productivity of small-scale farmers. The analysis shows that both moderate droughts and more severe yield losses undermine the resilience of control-group households, and that these shocks have long-lasting effects as farmers inve…
The Role of Social Capital in Risk-Taking Decisions under Joint Liability Lending
Joint liability group lending has come under scrutiny for failure to promote profitable risk-taking among smallholder borrowers in developing countries. One possible explanation for the absence of profitable risk-taking is the collateral-like effect of social capital, which borrowers fear losing if they default. In this paper, we use data from a framed field experiment and a survey administered in Tanzania to empirically investigate the relations…
Bundling Genetic and Financial Technologies for More Resilient and Productive Small-Scale Farmers in Africa
Using a multi-year, spatially diversified randomised controlled trial spanning two African countries, this paper explores whether a complementary bundle of genetic and financial technologies can boost the resilience and productivity of small-scale farmers. The analysis shows that both moderate droughts and more severe yield losses undermine the resilience of control-group households, and that these shocks have long-lasting effects as farmers inve…
Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · Finance (2 works) · Actuarial science (1 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (1 works) · Capital (architecture) (1 works) · Cartography (1 works) · Collateral (1 works) · Debt (1 works)