Statistical Analysis of Rainfall Insurance Payouts in Southern India

Statistical Analysis of Rainfall Insurance Payouts in Southern India

Using 40 years of historical rainfall data, this paper estimates a distribution for payouts on rainfall insurance policies offered to farmers in the State of Andhra Pradesh, India, in 2006. The authors find that the contracts primarily protect hous...

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Main Authors: Giné, Xavier, Townsend, Robert, Vickery, James
Format: Policy Research Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2012
Subjects:
ADVERSE SELECTION
ADVERSE SELECTION PROBLEMS
BALANCE SHEET
BUDGETING
BUSINESS SCHOOL
CAPITAL ALLOCATION
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
CONTRACT DESIGN
CORPORATE FINANCE
CORPORATE INVESTMENT
CURRENT INCOME
DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
DISTRIBUTION OF LOSSES
DIVERSIFICATION
DIVERSIFICATION BENEFITS
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
DROUGHT
DUMMY VARIABLE
ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
ECONOMICS
EMPLOYMENT
EXPOSURE TO RISK
EXTERNAL FINANCE
FAMILY MEMBERS
FEDERAL RESERVE
FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
FINANCIAL INSTITUTION
FINANCIAL RISK
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
FOREIGN REINSURER
HOLDING
INCOME SHOCKS
INFLATION
INFLATION RATE
INNOVATIONS
INSURANCE
INSURANCE CONTRACT
INSURANCE CONTRACTS
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE DESIGN
INSURANCE PAYOUT
INSURANCE PAYOUTS
INSURANCE POLICIES
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INSURANCE PRODUCT
INSURER
INTERNATIONAL BANK
LINE OF CREDIT
LIQUID ASSETS
LIQUID FUNDS
LOCAL FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
LOWER INCOME
MACROECONOMIC DATA
MACROECONOMIC RISK
MACROECONOMIC VARIABLES
MARGINAL UTILITY OF CONSUMPTION
MARKET RETURNS
MATURITY
MICROINSURANCE
MORAL HAZARD
MUTUAL FUND
MUTUAL FUND INVESTORS
MUTUAL FUNDS
OPTIMAL CONTRACT
OUTPUT
PORTFOLIO
PORTFOLIO EXPOSURES
PRECAUTIONARY SAVINGS
PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT
PROBABILITY
PRODUCTION RISK
PRODUCTIVITY
PRODUCTIVITY SHOCK
RATE OF RETURN
REINSURANCE
REMITTANCES
RESEARCH ASSISTANCE
RISK EXPOSURE
RISK FACTORS
RISK MANAGEMENT
RISK MANAGERS
STOCK MARKET
STOCK RETURNS
TAX
TRADING
TRANSITORY INCOME
TREASURY
TREASURY BOND
TREASURY BOND YIELD
TREASURY YIELD
VALUABLE
WELFARE BENEFITS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8828628/statistical-analysis-rainfall-insurance-payouts-southern-india
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7610

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/8828628/statistical-analysis-rainfall-insurance-payouts-southern-india
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/7610

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