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\parbox[b]{13.4cm}{\centering \large{\textbf{Tropentag, September 18-21, 2016, Vienna, Austria}}\\[1ex] \Large{``Solidarity in a competing world ---\\fair use of resources''\\[2ex]}}
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\Large{\textbf{Social Capital Impact on New Technology Diffusion in Agricultural Production in Vietnam\footnote{\textbf{Contact Address:} Anh Kim Bui, Munich University of Technology, Chair Group of Governance in International Agribusiness, Alte Akademie 12, 85354~Freising, Germany, \mbox{e-mail}: \email{kimanh.bui@tum.de}}\\[0.8ex]}}
\normalsize{\textsc{Anh Kim Bui}}
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\item[]{\small{\textit{Munich University of Technology, Chair Group of Governance in International Agribusiness, Germany}}}
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In developing countries, new technologies in agriculture play an important role in enhancing food production. Yet, the application of them is challenged by risk aversion, capital lack and conventional farming practices. The diffusion of new technologies requires, therefore, more instruments in such countries. Social capital is one of those tools that have significant impacts on this process. The questions are: through which way and how strong social capital influences the diffusion process. 



This research analyses the impact of social capital on new technology diffusion process in the Vietnamese pepper production. Vietnamese pepper plays an important role in Vietnam's agricultural exports with the fifth rank in total value among the top exports. The research uses the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) approach. Data were collected through survey with 432 pepper farmers in 2 provinces in Vietnam. The effect of each component of social capital as well as the combined effect is evaluated. 



The models give significant coefficients of factor variables and structural variables and show the positive relationship between individual's social capital and his acquisition of new technologies. The results show that some of social capital components have negative effect, but the positive effect of other components is predominant, so that the combined effect on the diffusion process is positive. Individuals with better social capital are proved to have better access to new technologies and more likely apply them in farming practices.



The research shows the importance of social capital in agricultural development policy and contributes to the literature of social capital and SEM methodology.}

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\noindent \textbf{Keywords:} Diffusion, pepper, SEM, social capital, Vietnam
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