Peter Kostishack
Biographic Data
| ID | 87930 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter Kostishack |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter |
| FAMILY NAME | Kostishack |
| SIGNATURE | KOSTISHACK P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Yale University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 35 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Human Capital, Wealth, Property Rights, and the Adoption of New Farm Technologies
Interest in vanishing rain forests has led scholars to say that the adoption of new farm technologies such as improved plant varieties could increase yields, thus reducing deforestation. Results of past studies show that human capital (e.g., schooling, literacy), wealth, and security of land tenure help farmers adopt new farm technologies. These studies have focused on villages with tight links to the market and little land. Do results apply to m…
The Socioeconomic Correlates of Error in the Estimation of Agricultural Field Size
Household determinants of deforestation by amerindians in honduras
Household determinants of deforestation by amerindians in honduras
The Socioeconomic Correlates of Error in the Estimation of Agricultural Field Size
Human Capital, Wealth, Property Rights, and the Adoption of New Farm Technologies
Interest in vanishing rain forests has led scholars to say that the adoption of new farm technologies such as improved plant varieties could increase yields, thus reducing deforestation. Results of past studies show that human capital (e.g., schooling, literacy), wealth, and security of land tenure help farmers adopt new farm technologies. These studies have focused on villages with tight links to the market and little land. Do results apply to m…
Economics (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Agricultural Innovations and Practices (2 works) · Agriculture (2 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (2 works) · Socioeconomics (2 works) · Agricultural economics (1 work) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (1 work) · Agriculture, Land Use, Rural Development (1 work) · Agroforestry (1 work)