RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 From Participation to Adoption: Comparing the Effectiveness of Soil Conservation Programs in the Peruvian Andes JF Land Economics JO Land Econ FD University of Wisconsin Press SP 645 OP 667 DO 10.3368/le.86.4.645 VO 86 IS 4 A1 Helena Posthumus A1 Cornelis Gardebroek A1 Ruerd Ruben YR 2010 UL http://le.uwpress.org/content/86/4/645.abstract AB Many efforts are made to promote soil conservation in developing countries. This paper compares the effect of two programs promoting soil conservation in Peru on the adoption decision of households. One program applies a top-down approach with soil conservation as its core activity. The other program applies a participatory approach, offering a portfolio of activities in order to improve rural livelihoods. The decisions on participation and adoption are estimated with a trivariate probit model. The results show that each program attracts different types of households and achieves different outcomes in terms of soil conservation. (JEL C35, O13)