Risk-sharing networks in rural Philippines

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 261-287

  Fafchamps, Marcel ^a   Lund, Susan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b MCKINSEY AND COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumption smoothing; Gifts; Informal credit; Insurance; Risk sharing

Indexed keywords

CREDIT PROVISION; HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE; HOUSEHOLD INCOME; RURAL ECONOMY;

PHILIPPINES;

EID: 0037826801     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(03)00029-4     Document Type: Article

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