Elizabeth Bageant|Chris Barrett
Are There Gender Differences in Demand for Index-Based Livestock Insurance?
Cornell University|Cornell University
risk management plays role avoiding escaping chronic poverty throughout world particularly women disproportionately negatively affected shocks using three years household survey data administrative records qualitative interviews paper examines relationship gender demand indexbased livestock insurance ibli among pastoralists southern ethiopia ibli appears equitably accessed men women alike find limited evidence genderdifferentiated demand ibli also find modest differences associated age share income livestock