Weather Index-basedMicroinsurancein Developing Countries: Analysis and Evaluation - Couverture souple

Wilhelm, Verena

 
9783836498296: Weather Index-basedMicroinsurancein Developing Countries: Analysis and Evaluation
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3836498294 ISBN 13 : 9783836498296
Editeur : VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2008

Synopsis

A bigger part of the population lives in low-income countries and is primarily dependend on agriculture. Not only, but also as a consequence of the ongoing climate change, these people are ever more exposed to natural hazards such as drought or floods, endangering their harvest and their lives. Weather index-based microinsurance is a new promising tool for the poor, especially designed to overcome the problems brought along by other financial instruments like credit, savings or foreign aid. Index-based microinsurance addresses the core problem of the poor: food insecurity. Lately, several parties, including international organisations, (re)insurance companies, microfinance institutions, NGOs and governments subsidize and project-manage microinsurance projects. It needs a lot of willpower and conviction to offer insurance to thousands of families and farmers, considering the very low premiums paid. Still, the Law of Large Numbers, that is volume, makes this market so attractive.This book offers an analysis of index-based microinsurance. It evaluates wether it is a sustainable instrument to reduce world poverty.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

A bigger part of the population lives in low-income countries and is primarily dependend on agriculture. Not only, but also as a consequence of the ongoing climate change, these people are ever more exposed to natural hazards such as drought or floods, endangering their harvest and their lives. Weather index-based microinsurance is a new promising tool for the poor, especially designed to overcome the problems brought along by other financial instruments like credit, savings or foreign aid. Index-based microinsurance addresses the core problem of the poor: food insecurity. Lately, several parties, including international organisations, (re)insurance companies, microfinance institutions, NGOs and governments subsidize and project-manage microinsurance projects. It needs a lot of willpower and conviction to offer insurance to thousands of families and farmers, considering the very low premiums paid. Still, the Law of Large Numbers, that is volume, makes this market so attractive.This book offers an analysis of index-based microinsurance. It evaluates wether it is a sustainable instrument to reduce world poverty.

Biographie de l'auteur

Verena Wilhelm, Mag., date of birth: 19th of July 1984, nationality: Austria, finished her diploma programme International Economics at the University of Innsbruck (A) and the University of Maastricht (NL) in 2007, thematic priority: banking and finance. Currently she is working on her doctoral dissertation at the University of Innsbruck (A).

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Éditeur
VDM Verlag Dr. Müller
Date d'édition
2008
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3836498294
ISBN 13 
9783836498296
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
76
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