Insurance against poverty
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
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford
Oxford University Press
2005, 2005
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| Series: | UNU-WIDER studies in development economics / UNU-WIDER studies in development economics
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| Collection: | Oxford University Press - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 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 |
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| Item Description: | "A study prepared by the World Institute for Development Economics Research of the United Nations University (UNU/WIDER)." |
| Physical Description: | xvi, 465 p. ill |
| ISBN: | 9780191601620 |