Abstract
The Internet may reduce constraints on a farmer's ability to receive and manage information, regardless of where the farm is located or when the information is used. Using a count data estimation procedure, this study attempts to examine the key farm, operator, regional, and household characteristics that influence the number of Internet applications used by farm households. Findings indicate that educational level of the farm operator, farm size, farm diversification, off-farm income, off-farm investments, and regional location of the farm have a significant impact on the number of Internet applications used.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 253-264 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Agricultural and Resource Economics Review |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Computers
- Count data method
- Education
- Farm households
- Internet applications
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Agronomy and Crop Science
- Economics and Econometrics