This paper examines the extent of consumption insurance against income risk by households in rural India. We estimate the effects of income changes on consumption after controlling for aggregate shocks through changes in village level consumption and household size. We also test whether there is a systematic wealth effect on the extent of consumption insurance against idiosyncratic income shock...

agricultural risks affect farmers’ livelihood and income, and exert detrimental influence on the environment leading farmers and rural labor to poverty. hence, farmers should try to manage the risks. the purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to address the determinants of risk management strategies applied by corn growers in kermanshah township. the statistical population of the s...

In this study, we used the probit model to find out determinants of access formal credit and then applied Cobb–Douglas production function examine impact on sugarcane productivity. To elicit choice consequence productivity, divided farmers into two groups: borrowers nonborrowers. A total sample comprised 120 growers from Badin District—rich in production—Sindh, Pakistan. For analysis purposes, ...

Abstract Moral hazard is crucial issue in insurance not only developing countries but also developed countries. This research to find out the cause of moral on implementation crop Indonesia. To support farmers risk management and prevent financial losses Indonesian government subsidizes by paying 80% premiums. study asked farmer as primary data Karanganyar Regency, Central Java. The result indi...