Are There Gender Differences in Demand for Index-Based Livestock Insurance?

Are There Gender Differences in Demand for Index-Based Livestock Insurance?

Risk management plays a role in avoiding and escaping chronic poverty throughout the world, particularly for women, who are disproportionately negatively affected by shocks. Using three years of household survey data, administrative records and qualitative interviews, this paper examines the relatio...

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Published in:The Journal of development studies Vol. 53; no. 6; pp. 932 - 952
Main Authors: Bageant, Elizabeth R., Barrett, Christopher B.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Abingdon Routledge 03-06-2017
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects:
Age differences
Gender differences
Gender differentiation
Gender relations
Income
Insurance
Livestock
Pastoralism
Poverty
Property & casualty insurance
Risk management
Sex differences
Supply & demand
Ethiopia
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Summary:Risk management plays a role in avoiding and escaping chronic poverty throughout the world, particularly for women, who are disproportionately negatively affected by shocks. Using three years of household survey data, administrative records and qualitative interviews, this paper examines the relationship between gender and demand for index-based livestock insurance (IBLI) among pastoralists in southern Ethiopia. IBLI appears to be equitably accessed by men and women alike and we find limited evidence of gender-differentiated demand for IBLI. We also find only modest differences associated with age and share of income from livestock.
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ISSN:0022-0388
1743-9140
DOI:10.1080/00220388.2016.1214717