Sökning: "microinsurance"
Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 8 uppsatser innehållade ordet microinsurance.
1. ACCESSING MICROFINANCE THROUGH FINANCIAL LITERACY : A Case Study of Hand in Hand Eastern Africa’s Operations in Kenya
Master-uppsats, Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiSammanfattning : In 2015, United Nations implemented seventeen Sustainable Development Goals along with 169 sub-targets with the ambition to transform the world through achieving sustainable development and, hence annihilate poverty. In light of the foregoing, both authoritative and non-governmental entities accentuated the significance of ‘financial inclusion’ which, in turn, has developed into an evangelical advocacy reminiscent of the extensive publicity that microfinance received at the end of last century which, in turn, has led to an unprecedented passion among philanthrocapitalists, transnational corporations, and other benefactors to financially and socially assist the impoverished. LÄS MER
2. Insuring Kenyan Smallholder Farmers Against Drought: Does Livestock Index-Based Insurance Increase Climate Resilience?
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenSammanfattning : While index insurance has received increased attention as an instrument for adaptation to climate change, evidence supporting its effectiveness remains limited. This thesis explores the potential of normalized difference vegetation index (NDVI) based livestock index insurance in Northern Kenya to help small-scale farmers to manage climate change risks in the event of livestock-reducing drought. LÄS MER
3. The Power of Framing - A Randomized Control Trial on Microinsurance Take-up Rates in Paraguay
D-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiSammanfattning : Building on the economic literature on behavioral biases in individual decision-making, this study investigates whether framing influence the perceived value of microinsurance and, in turn, take-up rates. To derive the effects of framing on microinsurance take-up rates, a randomized control trial was conducted in Paraguay in cooperation with N. LÄS MER
4. The Effect of Microinsurance on Investment Levels among Farmers
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : Variable incomes and under-investment due to risks of economic loss is an often overlooked aspect of poverty. Affordable insurance against risks such as loss of harvest due to low rainfall may be a key factor in reducing poverty. LÄS MER
5. Overconfidence And Crop Insurance Demand
C-uppsats, Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomiSammanfattning : This thesis investigates overconfidence and its effect on crop insurance demand in one of the most drought-prone regions in the world: Tigrai in Northern Ethiopia. As the formal safety-nets in this developing country are almost non-existent, the population is highly vulnerable to natural disasters. LÄS MER