This paper argues that the study of the demand for financial services in developing countries
leaves out part of the story, if it looks at only one of the three elements of the so called …

Purpose–The purpose of this paper is twofold: first, it seeks to voice the concerns of
educated youth in Egypt as they describe their work options and preferences. Second, it …

Microinsurance is an emerging concept protecting households from the potentially
catastrophic expenditures associated with family related shocks. Therefore, this paper …

This paper argues that the level of financial services provision determines the risk
management strategies among the poor. The paper estimates the determinants of the …

Since it is common among households to use more than one form of microinsurance, this
paper estimates the uptake of different kinds of microinsurance by the same population. We …

BACKGROUND: In low-and middle-income countries, access to combination antiretroviral
therapy for all people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency …

Abstract Background Populations in Cameroon, a lower middle-income country in Central
Africa, have a higher than average burden of traumatic injury, suffer from more severe …

Documented deficiencies in traditional social transfer mechanisms have led to the
emergence of alternative methods for reducing poverty. In many countries, microfinance …

There is a growing interest in combined micro-finance schemes delivering both micro-
insurance and micro-credit products to provide a more comprehensive response to existing …

Résumé Position du problème Les financements de l'accès des patients vivant avec le virus
d'immunodéficience humaine (VIH)/syndrome d'immunodéficience acquise (sida) aux …