Weather risk and incomplete insurance markets are significant contributors to poverty for rural households in developing countries. Weather index insurance has emerged as a possible tool for overcoming these challenges. This paper provides evidence on the impact of weather index insurance from a pioneering, large-scale insurance program in Mexico. The focus of this analysis is on the ex-post effects of insurance payments. A regression discontinuity...
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ПОДРОБНАЯ ИНФОРМАЦИЯ
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2016/06/21
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Рабочий документ в рамках исследования вопросов политики
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WPS7715
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1
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2016/06/21
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Disclosed
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Weather index insurance and shock coping : evidence from Mexico's CADENA Program
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insurance payment