The role of non-cognitive skills in farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures

Farmers' adoption of climate change mitigation measures is key to successfully reduce agricultural greenhouse gas emissions. This article investigates the role non-cognitive skills, namely self-efficacy and locus control, in farmers' uptake measures. The study based on a combination survey census data from 105 farmers Switzerland. Almost all our sample already adopt some considered gases their farm. On average, 37% available specific farm type are adopted. We find that one standard deviation increase skills associated with 20 40% higher share adopted relationship robust inclusion comprehensive vector controls, inspired both economics psychology literature. Additionally, we omitted variable bias would need be implausibly large refute findings. Finally, explore potential mechanisms. suggested pathway through which innovativeness farmers. Fostering could an effective policy lever accelerate diffusion