Interpersonal, intertemporal and spatial variation in risk perceptions: evidence from East Africa

This study investigates variation over time, space and household and individual characteristics in how people perceive different risks. Using original data from the arid and semi-arid lands of East Africa, we explore how individuals assess their relative level of concern about risks. The primary det...

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Autores principales: Doss, C., McPeak, J.G., Barrett, Christopher B.
Formato: Journal Article
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2008
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/931
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description This study investigates variation over time, space and household and individual characteristics in how people perceive different risks. Using original data from the arid and semi-arid lands of East Africa, we explore how individuals assess their relative level of concern about risks. The primary determinants of risk rankings are found to be changing community level variables over time, with household specific and individual specific variables exhibiting much less influence. Individuals throughout this area are most concerned about food security and human health, so that development efforts that directly address these problems should be given the highest priority.
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spelling CGSpace9312023-12-08T19:36:04Z Interpersonal, intertemporal and spatial variation in risk perceptions: evidence from East Africa Doss, C. McPeak, J.G. Barrett, Christopher B. This study investigates variation over time, space and household and individual characteristics in how people perceive different risks. Using original data from the arid and semi-arid lands of East Africa, we explore how individuals assess their relative level of concern about risks. The primary determinants of risk rankings are found to be changing community level variables over time, with household specific and individual specific variables exhibiting much less influence. Individuals throughout this area are most concerned about food security and human health, so that development efforts that directly address these problems should be given the highest priority. 2008-08 2010-03-26T12:29:37Z 2010-03-26T12:29:37Z Journal Article https://hdl.handle.net/10568/931 en Limited Access Elsevier Doss, C.; McPeak, J.; Barrett, C.B. 2008. Interpersonal, intertemporal and spatial variation in risk perceptions: evidence from East Africa. World Development 36(8):1453-1468.
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Interpersonal, intertemporal and spatial variation in risk perceptions: evidence from East Africa
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