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A Microfinance Model of Insurable Covariate Risk and Endogenous Effort

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  • Dougherty, John
  • Miranda, Mario

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Previous literature suggests that weather based index insurance has the potential to greatly benefit poor rural households that are exposed to significant sources of systemic risk. This study proposes a simple model of how providing index insurance may reduce moral hazard problems inherent in microfinance contracts. Through increasing the value of the dynamic incentive of repayment, the model demonstrates that providing index insurance can increase endogenous effort choice, particularly for joint liability loans, provided that insurance premiums are sufficiently low.

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  • Dougherty, John & Miranda, Mario, 2016. "A Microfinance Model of Insurable Covariate Risk and Endogenous Effort," 2016 Annual Meeting, July 31-August 2, Boston, Massachusetts 236217, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:aaea16:236217
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.236217
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    Agricultural and Food Policy; International Development;

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