Can Financial Markets be Tapped to Help Poor People Cope with Weather Risks?
Siegel, Paul, Varangis, Panos, Larson, Donald F. and Skees, Jerry R. (2002). Can Financial Markets be Tapped to Help Poor People Cope with Weather Risks?. UNU-WIDER.
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Sub-type Discussion paper Author Siegel, Paul
Varangis, Panos
Larson, Donald F.
Skees, Jerry R.Title Can Financial Markets be Tapped to Help Poor People Cope with Weather Risks? Volume/Issue No. 2002/23 Publication Date 2002 Place of Publication Helsinki Publisher UNU-WIDER Pages 25 Language eng Abstract Poor households with little or no wealth are particularly vulnerable to risks that reduce incomes and increase expenditures. This book addresses many of the risk-coping strategies for the rural poor, with a focus on micro level and household actions. Larg
UNU Topics of Focus Agriculture Keyword Agriculture
Informal sector (economics)
Insurance
Natural disasters
Risk managementCopyright Holder UNU-WIDER Copyright Year 2002 Copyright type Fair use permitted ISSN 16095774 ISBN 9789291901654 -
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