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Impact Insurance Research Paper #25: Do caste and social interactions affect risk attitudes and adoption of microinsurance?
01 November 2012
Research Paper #25 looks into the social context within which risk attitudes are formed and participation decisions are made, using microdata from rural households in Gujarat, India. Both caste affiliation and social interaction are found to significantly affect the risk attitudes of farmers. Furthermore, social interaction seems to have a significant influence on the adoption of rainfall insurance.
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Impact Insurance Research Paper #26: The demand for microinsurance
01 November 2012
Why are demand and renewal rates for microinsurance so low despite the important protection it may offer? To address the puzzle, Reserach Paper #26 provides a selective overview of the current state of research on demand for microinsurance. It first looks at the theoretical research and then reviews the empirical evidence on the factors influencing demand for insurance.
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Impact Insurance Working Paper #18: Pathways towards greater impact: Better microinsurance models, products and processes for MFIs
01 November 2012
Based on the experiences of innovative microfinance institutions (MFIs), it is clear that they can provide risk-management services that are valuable for clients and MFIs alike. This paper provides a comprehensive review of the challenges and successes of microfinance institutions and offers ten key recommendations.
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History
26 October 2012
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Master Trainers
26 October 2012
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Trainers
26 October 2012
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Planning the road to a green economy
08 October 2012
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Impact Insurance Research Paper #23: Agricultural decisions after relaxing credit and risk constraints
01 October 2012
Research Paper #23 examines how uninsured risk constrains farmers in Northern Ghana. It shows that when provided with insurance against the primary catastrophic risk they face, farmers are able to increase expenditure on their farms and make riskier choices. The study finds a strong demand for insurance among these farmers. Insurance payouts further increase this demand in subsequent years both among recipients and among their social networks.
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Greening Haiti
31 August 2012
Decades of environmental degradation have left Haiti on the brink, posing a serious threat to lives and livelihoods. Training programmes are helping Haitians move towards a greener, more sustainable economy.
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Spain to gain from growth in green jobs
17 August 2012
An ILO-sponsored report shows that the green economy can help Spain beat the jobs crisis. The challenge is putting in place the right types of policies.