Risk and intertemporal substitution: Livestock portfolios and off-take among Kenyan pastoralists

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 415-426

  Lybbert, Travis J ^a   McPeak, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asset dynamics; Elasticity of intertemporal substitution; Poverty; Recursive utility; Risk aversion

Indexed keywords

ESTIMATION METHOD; FINANCIAL PROVISION; INCOME DISTRIBUTION; LIVESTOCK FARMING; PASTORALISM; POVERTY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL FINANCE; TRADE-OFF;

KENYA;

EID: 82455208935     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2011.06.004     Document Type: Article

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