1988295
9780199276837
Poor people in developing countries are often affected by droughts, floods, illness, crop failure and job loss. Informal insurance mechanisms provide some protection, but are weak in the face of major calamities. This book evaluates alternatives in widening insurance and social protection provision.Dercon, Stefan is the author of 'Insurance Against Poverty', published 2004 under ISBN 9780199276837 and ISBN 0199276838.
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