Agricultural index insurance for development
Index insurance is often promoted as a solution to many of the barriers that are thought to
limit the supply of formal insurance coverage to smallholder farmers and livestock owners in …
limit the supply of formal insurance coverage to smallholder farmers and livestock owners in …
The demand for microinsurance: A literature review
JP Platteau, O De Bock, W Gelade - World Development, 2017 - Elsevier
Microinsurance has recently received much attention as a promising tool to protect poor
individuals from important shocks. Yet, voluntary demand from people has been low …
individuals from important shocks. Yet, voluntary demand from people has been low …
Time versus state in insurance: Experimental evidence from contract farming in Kenya
L Casaburi, J Willis - American Economic Review, 2018 - aeaweb.org
The gains from insurance arise from the transfer of income across states. Yet, by requiring
that the premium be paid up front, standard insurance products also transfer income across …
that the premium be paid up front, standard insurance products also transfer income across …
Is agricultural insurance fulfilling its promise for the developing world? A review of recent evidence
Innovations in agricultural index insurance have raised expectations that the private sector
can overcome shortcomings associated with more traditional indemnity-based products like …
can overcome shortcomings associated with more traditional indemnity-based products like …
Social protection in the developing world
Social protection programs have become increasingly widespread in low-and middle-
income countries, with their own distinct characteristics to match the environments in which …
income countries, with their own distinct characteristics to match the environments in which …
[HTML][HTML] Ex ante and ex post effects of hybrid index insurance in Bangladesh
This study assesses both the demand for and effectiveness of an index insurance product
designed to help smallholder farmers in Bangladesh manage crop production risk during the …
designed to help smallholder farmers in Bangladesh manage crop production risk during the …
Eliciting and utilizing willingness to pay: Evidence from field trials in Northern Ghana
We use the Becker-DeGroot-Marschak (BDM) mechanism to estimate willingness to pay
(WTP) for and heterogeneous impacts of clean water technology through a field experiment …
(WTP) for and heterogeneous impacts of clean water technology through a field experiment …
Liquidity constraints, informal institutions, and the adoption of weather insurance: A randomized controlled Trial in Ethiopia
We report the results of a drought insurance experiment in Ethiopia, and examine whether
uptake of index-based insurance is enhanced if we allow farmers to pay after harvest …
uptake of index-based insurance is enhanced if we allow farmers to pay after harvest …
A global review of the impact of basis risk on the functioning of and demand for index insurance
KY Clement, WJW Botzen, R Brouwer… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Climate change is increasing the risks of weather-related disasters in many regions around
the world. This has an adverse socio-economic impact on households, farmers and small …
the world. This has an adverse socio-economic impact on households, farmers and small …
Agricultural insurance and economic development
This article provides a review of recent research on agricultural insurance (AI) in developing
countries. Agricultural producers face a variety of significant risks; historically, only …
countries. Agricultural producers face a variety of significant risks; historically, only …