An Employment Guarantee as Risk Insurance? : Assessing the Effects of the NREGS on Agricultural Production Decisions

An Employment Guarantee as Risk Insurance? : Assessing the Effects of the NREGS on Agricultural Production Decisions

Uninsured risk constrains households in their production decisions in many developing countries. Similarly to crop insurance, employment guarantees can support farmers in managing agricultural production risks. Evidence from representative panel da...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gehrke, Esther
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
INSURANCE
AGRICULTURAL RISK
EMPLOYMENT GUARANTEE
UNCERTAINTY
WEATHER
CROP FAILURE
CROP CHOICE
LABOR MARKET
DIVERSIFICATION
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/389031490723477182/An-employment-guarantee-as-risk-insurance-assessing-the-effects-of-the-NREGS-on-agricultural-production-decisions
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26354

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/389031490723477182/An-employment-guarantee-as-risk-insurance-assessing-the-effects-of-the-NREGS-on-agricultural-production-decisions
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/26354

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