Browsing by Subject "Insurance"

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Financial instruments of the poor: Initial findings from the Financial Diaries Study

Collins, Daryl (CSSR and SALDRU, 2005-10)

A new data set called the Financial Diaries has been produced, based on a sample of 166 households, drawn from three different areas (Langa, Lugangeni and Diepsloot), from a range of dwelling types and wealth categories. ...
Managing risk with insurance and savings: Experimental evidence for male and female farm managers in the Sahel

Delavallade, Clara; Dizon, Felipe; Hill, Ruth; Petraud, Jean Paul (2015-04)

Although there is fast-growing policy interest in offering financial products to help rural households manage risk, the literature is still scant as to which products are the most effective. This paper uses a randomized ...
Savings, Insurance and Debt over the Post-Apartheid Period: A Review of Recent Research

Ardington, Cally; Lam, David; Leibbrandt, Murray; Levinsohn, James (CSSR and SALDRU, 2004-05)

Sustainable poverty reduction requires that poor households effectively manage risk. The absence of basic financial services is a major obstacle to poverty reduction in South Africa. This paper reviews available South ...

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