Natural Disasters and Individual Behaviour in Developing Countries - Risk, Trust and the Demand for Microinsurance (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2017)

This study investigates the complex link between natural disasters, individual behaviour - in the form of an individual's risk-taking propensity and level of trust - and the demand for microinsurance. Developing countries are particularly vulnerable to the impacts of natural hazards and climate change as they affect their development processes and set back poverty reduction efforts. Using a unique data set for rural Cambodia based on a survey, experimental games and a discrete choice experiment, the study highlights the importance of perceptions, expectations and psychological factors in decision-making processes with substantial consequences for long-term economic perspectives and poverty alleviation.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Contributions to Economics
Release date:	April 2017
First published:	2017
Authors:	Oliver Fiala
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	195
Edition:	1st ed. 2017
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-53903-4
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Development studies Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Development economics Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental economics > General Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Insurance > General Books > Money & Finance > Insurance > General
LSN:	3-319-53903-5
Barcode:	9783319539034

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