Comparing the development of agricultural technology and information technology in rural Vietnam

TY - UNPB

T1 - Comparing the development of agricultural technology and information technology in rural Vietnam

AU - Kaila, Heidi Kristiina

N1 - JEL classification: Q16, O33

PY - 2015

Y1 - 2015

N2 - This paper presents a descriptive analysis on the ownership of different types of technology—both agricultural machinery and information technology—within households in rural areas of Vietnam. We find that there has been little development in the ownership of agricultural machinery, but a rapid expansion of information technology, especially phones. Households without phones or internet access are more likely to be poor, female-headed, have less education, and rely more on transfers. When controlling for a number of household characteristics including income, households that already own technology are likely to acquire more, suggesting that there are households that are particularly tech-savvy.

AB - This paper presents a descriptive analysis on the ownership of different types of technology—both agricultural machinery and information technology—within households in rural areas of Vietnam. We find that there has been little development in the ownership of agricultural machinery, but a rapid expansion of information technology, especially phones. Households without phones or internet access are more likely to be poor, female-headed, have less education, and rely more on transfers. When controlling for a number of household characteristics including income, households that already own technology are likely to acquire more, suggesting that there are households that are particularly tech-savvy.

M3 - Working paper

SN - 978-92-9230-942-8

T3 - UNU WIDER Working Paper Series

BT - Comparing the development of agricultural technology and information technology in rural Vietnam

PB - UNU-WIDER

CY - Helsinki, Finland

ER -