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Dilogo Regional sobre Sociedad de la Informacin The impact of mobile phones on profits from livestock activities Evidence from Puno - Peru Roxana Barrantes Instituto de Estudios Peruanos 4th Acorn Redecom Conference (Brasilia, Brazil)

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Diálogo Regional sobre Sociedad de la Información

The impact of mobile phones on profits from livestock activities

Evidence from Puno - Peru

Roxana Barrantes Instituto de Estudios Peruanos

4th Acorn – Redecom Conference (Brasilia, Brazil) May 14-15, 2010

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Motivation
Some facts about the zone of study
Framework of analysis
Econometric Results
Way forward

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Motivation

In LDCs, mobile phones have been the first ICT used by

the rural poor –where poverty is concentrated.

“Use” differs from “Subscription” (Galperin and Mariscal,

2008; De Silva and Zainuden, 2007).

Basic question in this research:

– Is the mobile phone being used in the productive sphere? Is it the factor that brings about changes in the production function and not only on the marketing sphere?

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The area of study

Households in the area of influence of two fairs in Puno,

Southern Peru.

– One informant per household – 091020--Imagenes Puno.ppt – 090115--fotos.ppt

Small rural producers

– 667 HH are dedicated permanently to both Agriculture and Livestock husbandry.

Measured by UBN, HH are poorer than both average HH

in the region and in Peru.

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Framework of analysis

The Law of one price – facilitated by mobile phone use

(Jensen, 2007; Aker, 2008).

Relevant in the circulation sphere – marketing.
What happens in the household production function?
Data needed is not available in this sample
What happens with profits?
Cost implicitly informs about production function.
Sales proceeds – marketing new moving target in the ICT field.

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Analytical framework

Dependent Variable:

– Profits from agricultural activities – Profits from livestock husbandry

Independent variables:

– Human capital – Natural capital – Market orientation – Mobile phone

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Results

IV for mobile use
Only relevant when mobile was used by household head

and for livestock purposes

Not relevant to get information about the production process
Not relevant to explain agricultural profits
Specialization in by products but diversification of

livestock

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The way ahead

Time of use – process of adoption of technology among

the poor.

Production vs marketing decision-processes are different
Mobile is used as a reinforcer of existing ties so far.

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