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 developing countries. This manuscript summarizes the state of index insurance, paying special attention to the key...

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Autores principales: Jensen, Nathaniel D., Barrett, Christopher B.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Wiley 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89131
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description 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 developing countries. This manuscript summarizes the state of index insurance, paying special attention to the key challenges facing index insurance if it is to become a more effective tool for development. We then offer recommendations to tackle those challenges by strategically investing in a set of public goods and services geared towards addressing key informational gaps and improving the quality of index insurance products around the world.
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spelling CGSpace891312023-10-02T08:40:09Z Agricultural index insurance for development Jensen, Nathaniel D. Barrett, Christopher B. farmers development insurance livestock smallholders 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 developing countries. This manuscript summarizes the state of index insurance, paying special attention to the key challenges facing index insurance if it is to become a more effective tool for development. We then offer recommendations to tackle those challenges by strategically investing in a set of public goods and services geared towards addressing key informational gaps and improving the quality of index insurance products around the world. 2017-06 2017-10-30T16:01:51Z 2017-10-30T16:01:51Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/89131 en Open Access Wiley Jensen, N. and Barrett, C. 2017. Agricultural index insurance for development. Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy 39(2):199-219.
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Agricultural index insurance for development
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