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Can Financial Markets be Tapped to Help Poor People Cope with Weather Risks?

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Publisher:
UNU-WIDER
Series:
WIDER Discussion Paper
Volume:
2002/23
Title:
Can Financial Markets be Tapped to Help Poor People Cope with Weather Risks?
Authors:
Jerry Skees, Panos Varangis, Donald Larson and Paul Siegel
Publication date:
2002
ISBN Printed:
9291901644
ISBN Web:
9291901652
ISBN 13 Print:
9789291901647
ISBN 13 Web:
9789291901654
Copyright holder:
© UNU-WIDER
Copyright year:
2002
Keywords:
Risk management, Insurance , Weather risks, Natural disasters
JEL:
Q14, G22
Project:
Insurance Against Poverty
Format:
online and printed copies