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Barriers to household risk management : evidence from India

Author:	Cole, Shawn; Gine, Xavier; Tobacman, Jeremy; Topalova, Petia; Townsend, Robert; Vickery, James;	Collection Title:	Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 5504
Country:	India;	Date Stored:	2010/12/13
Document Date:	2010/12/01	Document Type:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English	Major Sector:	Agriculture, fishing, and forestry
Rel. Proj ID:	1W-Survey On Weather Based Insurance In Andhra Pradesh -- -- P092644;	Region:	South Asia
Report Number:	WPS5504	Sub Sectors:	Agricultural extension and research
SubTopics:	Financial Literacy; Access to Finance; Emerging Markets; Debt Markets; Labor Policies	Volume No:	1 of 1

Summary: Why do many households remain exposed to large exogenous sources of non-systematic income risk? This paper uses a series of randomized field experiments in rural India to test the importance of price and non-price factors in the adoption of an innovative rainfall insurance product. The analysis finds that demand is significantly price-elastic, but that even if insurance were offered with payout ratios similar to US, widespread coverage would not be achieved. The paper identifies key non-price frictions that limit demand: liquidity constraints, particularly among poor households, lack of trust, and limited salience. The authors suggest potential improvements in contract design to mitigate these frictions.


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