This paper evaluates the effectiveness of a new index-based livestock insurance (IBLI)
product designed to compensate for area average predicted livestock mortality loss in
northern Kenya, where previous work has established the presence of poverty traps. We
simulate household-specific wealth dyn...
Chantarat, S.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Turvey, C.G.
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[The performance of index based livestock insurance: ex ante assessment in the presence of a poverty trap]
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The performance of index based livestock insurance: ex ante assessment in the presence of a poverty trap
Jensen, Nathaniel D.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Index insurance and cash transfers: A comparative analysis from nothern Kenya]
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Index insurance and cash transfers: A comparative analysis from nothern Kenya
Climate related shocks are among the leading cause of production and efficiency losses in smallholder crop and livestock production in rural Africa. Consequently, the identification of tools to help manage the risks associated with climactic extremities is increasingly considered to be amongst th...
Mude, Andrew G.
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Chantarat, S.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Carter, M.
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Ikegami, Munenobu
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McPeak, J.G.
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[Insuring against drought‐related livestock mortality: Piloting index based livestock insurance in northern Kenya]
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Insuring against drought‐related livestock mortality: Piloting index based livestock insurance in northern Kenya
Climate related shocks are among the leading cause of
production and efficiency losses in smallholder crop and
livestock production in rural Africa. Consequently, the
identification of tools to help manage the risks associated
with climactic extremities is increasingly considered to be
among the ...
Mude, Andrew G.
,
Chantarat, S.
,
Barrett, Christopher B.
,
Carter, M.
,
Ikegami, Munenobu
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McPeak, J.G.
,
[Insuring against drought-related livestock mortality: Piloting index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya]
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Insuring against drought-related livestock mortality: Piloting index-based livestock insurance in northern Kenya
Barrett, Christopher B.
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Carter, M.R.
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Chantarat, S.
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McPeak, J.G.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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[Altering poverty dynamics with index insurance: northern Kenya’s HSNP+]
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Altering poverty dynamics with index insurance: northern Kenya’s HSNP+
Barrett, Christopher B.
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[The favorable impact of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI): Results among Ethiopian and Kenyan pastoralists]
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The favorable impact of Index-Based Livestock Insurance (IBLI): Results among Ethiopian and Kenyan pastoralists
Carter, M.R.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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Boucher, S.
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Chantarat, S.
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Galarza, F.B.
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McPeak, J.G.
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Mude, Andrew G.
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Trivelli, C.
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[Insuring the never before insured: explaining index insurance through financial education games]
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Insuring the never before insured: explaining index insurance through financial education games
Mude, Andrew G.
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Barrett, Christopher B.
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McPeak, J.G.
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Kaitho, R.
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Kristjanson, Patricia M.
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[Empirical forecasting of slow-onset disasters for improved emergency response: An application to Kenya’s Arid Lands]
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Empirical forecasting of slow-onset disasters for improved emergency response: An application to Kenya’s Arid Lands
Index insurance is often promoted as a solution to many of the barriers that are thought to limit the supply of formal insurance coverage to smallholder farmers and livestock owners in developing countries. This manuscript summarizes the state of index insurance, paying special attention to the k...