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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2017
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
GlobalFood Discussion Papers No. 93
Verlag: 
Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Research Training Group (RTG) 1666 - GlobalFood, Göttingen
Zusammenfassung: 
Smallholder farmers in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to climate shocks but often lack access to insurance. Weather index insurance (WII) is a promising innovation, but uptake has been lower than expected. WII contracts are not yet sufficiently tailored to the needs and preferences of smallholders. We combine survey and choice-experimental data from Kenya to analyze an existing WII program and how changes in contractual design might encourage uptake. Better training, higher levels of transparency, and offering contracts to small groups rather than individual farmers would increase willingness to pay. Basis risk does not seem to be a major constraint.
Schlagwörter: 
climate risk
smallholder farmers
crop insurance
discrete choice experiment
Africa
JEL: 
D81
O17
Q12
Q13
Dokumentart: 
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