The Formation of Risk Sharing Networks.

This paper examines the formation of risk sharing networks in the rural Philippines. We find that geographic proximity--possibly correlated with kinship--is a major determinant of mutual insurance links among villagers. Age and wealth differences also play an important role. In contrast, income corr...

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Main Authors: Fafchamps, M, Gubert, F
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado em: 2007