Agricultural commercialization reproduction, with market access heterogeneous impacts.

What is it about?

Re-examines a well-published agricultural commercialization paper, reproducing the original results and testing the theory of change for an alternative heterogeneous impact. We explore if previous market access, instead of previous experience with specifically promoted crops, might explain increases in the income levels of treatment households.

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Why is it important?

Replication and reproduction is a cornerstone of science but is very rarely published. This work attempts to both reproduce those original results and extend the results in a policy-relevant direction. By demonstrating that providing access to markets for treatment households generated statistically significant average increases in income, our paper suggests policymakers focus on simpler solutions for increase smallholder income levels.

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