Natural Disasters and Individual Behaviour in Developing Countries Risk, Trust and the Demand for Microinsurance /

• Main Author: Fiala, Oliver (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Series: Contributions to Economics,
• Subjects: Insurance.; Behavioral economics.; Development economics.; Environmental economics.; Poverty.; Economics.; Development Economics.; Environmental Economics.; Behavioral/Experimental Economics.; Poverty, Aid and Development.

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 chan...

Table of 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.