Adoption and impact of index-insurance and credit for smallholder farmers in developing countries

This study examines the potential of index-insurance in enhancing credit supply for smallholders and farm productivity

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 December 2016
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Agriculture and Economic Growth
Authors:
Marr, A, Winkel, A, van Asseldonk, M, Lensink, R and Bulte, E

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to review the most recent scientific literature on the determinants explaining the demand for index-insurance, the impact of index-insurance and the existing links between insurance and credit. The authors identify key discoveries on the potential of index-insurance in enhancing credit supply for smallholders and thus farm productivity.

This is an output from the ‘Optimal Packaging of Insurance and Credit for Smallholder Farmers in Africa’ project led by the University of Greenwich

Citation

Ana Marr, Anne Winkel, Marcel van Asseldonk, Robert Lensink, Erwin Bulte, (2016) Adoption and impact of index-insurance and credit for smallholder farmers in developing countries: A systematic review, Agricultural Finance Review, Vol. 76 Issue: 1, pp.94-118, https://doi.org/10.1108/AFR-11-2015-0050

Adoption and impact of index-insurance and credit for smallholder farmers in developing countries

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Published 1 December 2016
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