@TechReport{iza:izadps:dp12476,
            	author={Fishman, Ram and Smith, Stephen C. and Bobic, Vida and Sulaiman, Munshi},
            	title={Can Agricultural Extension and Input Support Be Discontinued? Evidence from a Randomized Phaseout in Uganda},
            	year={2019},
	month={Jul},
            	institution={Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)},
            	address={Bonn},
            	type={IZA Discussion Paper},
            	number={12476},
            	url={https://www.iza.org/publications/dp12476},
	abstract={Many development programs that attempt to disseminate improved technologies are limited in duration, either because of external funding constraints or an assumption of impact sustainability; but there is limited evidence on whether and when terminating such programs is efficient. We provide novel experimental evidence on the impacts of a randomized phase-out of an extension and subsidy program that promotes improved inputs and cultivation practices among smallholder women farmers in Uganda. We find that phase-out does not diminish the use of either practices or inputs, as farmers shift purchases from NGO-sponsored village-based supply networks to market sources. These results indicate short-term interventions can suffice to trigger persistent effects, consistent with models of technology adoption that emphasize learning from experience.},
	keywords={agricultural extension;agricultural technology adoption;food security;supply chain;subsidies;randomized phaseout;high-yielding varieties;randomized controlled trial;Uganda},
            }