Project
Understanding the Impact of Idiosyncratic Shocks on Farm Productivity and Household Assets in Ethiopia, Ghana and Bangladesh
Details
Project Code:
Not Available
Start Date:
2007
End Date:
2012
CRSP Phase:
Phase 3
Budget:
Not Available
Countries:
Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Ghana
Participants
Lead University:
Cornell University
Other Partners:
World Bank World Development Report; NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant; International Growth Centre; NSF Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant; UK Economic and Social Research Council
Principal Investigator(s):
Ernest Aryeetey; Christopher B. Barrett; Agnes Quisumbing
Co-Principal Investigator(s):
None
Overview
New evidence that idiosyncratic risk dominates covariate risk in rural Africa and Asia indicates the potential contribution of improved local risk management to household asset accumulation, productivity growth and poverty reduction in developing countries. This research aimed to clarify what existing mechanisms help households through episodes of negative shocks, what gaps in coverage exist, and how different interventions affect productivity in Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Ghana.
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