Farmers in developing countries face a wide array of risks. Yet they often lack formal financial instruments to protect against risks. This paper examines the impact on consumption, investment, and welfare of the separate provision of three financial products: weather insurance, savings, and credit. The paper develops a dynamic stochastic mode to capture the essential features of the lives of West African rural households. The model is calibrated...
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2015/02/01
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS7187
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2015/02/01
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Handling the weather : insurance, savings, and credit in West Africa
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farmer
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