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Natural disasters and individual behaviour in developing countries : risk, trust and the demand for microinsurance

Title

Natural disasters and individual behaviour in developing countries : risk, trust and the demand for microinsurance / Oliver Fiala.

Author

Fiala, Oliver

Publication

Cham : Springer, [2017].
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Description

xi, 195 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Summary

This study investigates the complex link between natural disasters, individual behaviour - in the form of an individual's risk-taking propensity and level of trust - and the demand for microinsurance. Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change as they affect their development processes and set back poverty reduction efforts. Using a unique data set for rural Cambodia based on a survey, experimental games and a discrete choice experiment, the study highlights the importance of perceptions, expectations and psychological factors in decision-making processes with substantial consequences for long-term economic perspectives and poverty alleviation.

Series Statement

Contributions to economics

Uniform Title

Contributions to economics

Subject

Bibliography (note)

Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

Introduction -- Natural Disasters in Developing Countries -- Experience Natural Disasters: How this Influences Risk Aversion and Trust -- The Demand for Microinsurance Products Against Disaster Risk -- Going Forward: Building Resilience with Microinsurance -- Conclusion

ISBN

9783319539034
3319539035

OCLC

ocn969829696
969829696
SCSB-8790041

Owning Institutions

Princeton University Library