Developing microfinance: A survey of the literature
C Milana, A Ashta - Strategic Change, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Most contributions in the fast‐growing literature on microfinance seem to agree that all the
stakeholders (borrowers, lenders, communities, government and regulators, interested third …
stakeholders (borrowers, lenders, communities, government and regulators, interested third …
Socioeconomic factors differentiating maternal and child health-seeking behavior in rural Bangladesh: A cross-sectional analysis
R Amin, NM Shah, S Becker - International journal for equity in health, 2010 - Springer
Background There has been an increasing availability and accessibility of modern health
services in rural Bangladesh over the past decades. However, previous studies on the …
services in rural Bangladesh over the past decades. However, previous studies on the …
Impacts of a changing climate on economic damages and insurance
CLE Franzke - Economics of Disasters and Climate Change, 2017 - Springer
Weather and climate extremes cause huge economic damages and harm many lives each
year (∼ 35000/year). There is evidence that some types of weather and climate extremes …
year (∼ 35000/year). There is evidence that some types of weather and climate extremes …
Experimental evidence on the drivers of index-based livestock insurance demand in Southern Ethiopia
While index-based microinsurance has attracted considerable attention, uptake rates have
been weak in many low-income countries. We explore the purchase patterns of index-based …
been weak in many low-income countries. We explore the purchase patterns of index-based …
[图书][B] Gender and social protection in the developing world: Beyond mothers and safety nets
R Holmes, N Jones - 2013 - books.google.com
Millions of pounds of international development funds are invested annually in social
protection programmes to tackle poverty. Poverty is perpetuated by risk and vulnerability …
protection programmes to tackle poverty. Poverty is perpetuated by risk and vulnerability …
[HTML][HTML] The robustness of flood insurance regimes given changing risk resulting from climate change
J Lamond, E Penning-Rowsell - Climate Risk Management, 2014 - Elsevier
The changing risk of flooding associated with climate change presents different challenges
for the different flood insurance market models in use around the world, which vary in …
for the different flood insurance market models in use around the world, which vary in …
Making index insurance attractive to farmers
There are several factors that influence whether people will want to participate in index
insurance programs. A number of these influence their attractiveness on economic grounds …
insurance programs. A number of these influence their attractiveness on economic grounds …
[PDF][PDF] Microfinance and climate change adaptation
Ironically, while in their most optimistic expressions, the proponents of microfinance imagine
cutting global poverty in half within a few years, scientists have identified the same …
cutting global poverty in half within a few years, scientists have identified the same …
How do small-holder farmers understand insurance, and how much do they want it? Evidence from Africa
Innovative micro-insurance schemes can be one tool to help African small-holder farmers
cope with climate variability and change. A critical challenge for implementing such risk …
cope with climate variability and change. A critical challenge for implementing such risk …
[PDF][PDF] Community health insurance and universal coverage: multiple paths, many rivers to cross
W Soors, N Devadasan, V Durairaj, B Criel - 2010 - researchgate.net
BTC/CTB Belgische Technische Coöperatie/Coopération technique belge (development
cooperation agency, Belgium) BMI Basic Medical Insurance (compulsory urban health …
cooperation agency, Belgium) BMI Basic Medical Insurance (compulsory urban health …