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 data of Andhra Pradesh, India, suggests that the Natio...

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Main Author: Gehrke, Esther
Format: Journal Article
Published: Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the World Bank 2020
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/34871