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The impact of index-based insurance on informal risk-sharing arrangement
Steve, BOUCHER; Matthieu, DELPIERRE - Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research … - 2014
Moral hazard and adverse selection impede the development of formal crop insurance markets in developing countries. Besides, the risk mitigation provided by informal risk-sharing arrangements is restricted by their inability to protect against covariate shocks. In this context, index-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011098253
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Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
Ashraf, Nava; Karlan, Dean S.; Yin, Wesley - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to an individually-held commitment savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792103
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Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines*
Karlan, Dean; Ashraf, Nava; Yin, Wesley - 2007
women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to an individually-held commitment savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005162619
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Female Empowerment: Impact of a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
Ashraf, Nava; Karlan, Dean; Yin, Wesley - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2006
women. Here, using a randomized controlled trial, we examine whether access to an individually-held commitment savings …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005146662
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Household Decision Making and Savings Impacts: Further Evidence from a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
Ashraf, Nava; Karlan, Dean; Yin, Wesley - Economic Growth Center, Economics Department - 2006
Commitment devices for savings could benefit those with self-control as well as familial or spousal control issues. We … find evidence to support both motivations. We examine the impact of a commitment savings product in the Philippines on … household decision making power and self-perception of savings behavior, as well as actual savings. The product leads to more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005738378
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Household Decision making and Savings Impacts: Further Evidence from a Commitment Savings Product in the Philippines
Ashaf, Nava; Karlan, Dean; Yin, Wesley - The Field Experiments Website - 2006
Commitment devices for savings could benefit those with self-control as well as familial or spousal control issues. We … examine the impact of a commitment savings product in the Philippines on household decision making power and savings attitudes … savings balances, we find that the 81% increase in savings after one year did not crowd-out savings held outside of the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005685519
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Agricultural Decisions after Relaxing Credit and Risk Constraints
Karlan, Dean; Osei-Akoto, Isaac; Osei, Robert Darko; … - Economics Department, Yale University - 2012
The investment decisions of small-scale farmers in developing countries are conditioned by their financial environment. Binding credit market constraints and incomplete insurance can reduce investment in activities with high expected profits. We conducted several experiments in northern Ghana in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010838898
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Agricultural Decisions after Relaxing Credit and Risk Constraints
Karlan, Dean; Osei, Robert; Osei-Akoto, Isaac; Udry, … - 2012
The investment decisions of small-scale farmers in developing countries are conditioned by the farmers’ financial environment. Binding credit-market constraints and incomplete insurance can reduce investment in activities with high expected profits. We conducted several experiments in northern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010610695
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Agricultural Decisions after Relaxing Credit and Risk Constraints
Karlan, Dean; Udry, Christopher; Osei, Robert Darko; … - National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) - 2012
The investment decisions of small‐scale farmers in developing countries are conditioned by their financial environment. Binding credit market constraints and incomplete insurance can reduce investment in activities with high expected profits. We conducted several experiments in northern Ghana...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010969291
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Agricultural Decisions after Relaxing Credit and Risk Constraints
Karlan, Dean S.; Osei, Robert; Osei-Akoto, Isaac; Udry, … - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2012
The investment decisions of small-scale farmers in developing countries are conditioned by their financial environment. Binding credit market constraints and incomplete insurance can reduce investment in activities with high expected profits. We conducted several experiments in northern Ghana in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011083318