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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Fiala, Oliver (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Contributions to Economics,
• Θέματα: 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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.