Food Aid and Informal Insurance
Dercon, Stefan and Krishnan, Pramila (2003). Food Aid and Informal Insurance. UNU-WIDER.
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Sub-type Discussion paper Author Dercon, Stefan
Krishnan, PramilaTitle Food Aid and Informal Insurance Volume/Issue No. 9/1/2003 Publication Date 2003 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 30 Language eng Abstract Households in developing countries use a variety of informal mechanisms to cope with risk, including mutual support and risk-sharing. These mechanisms cannot avoid that they remain vulnerable to shocks. Public programs in the form of food aid distribution
Keyword Food security
Households
Insurance
Panel analysis
Risk managementCopyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2003 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 16095774 ISBN 9789291904013 -
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