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Do microfinance programs help families insure consumption against illness? /

개인저자
Gertler, Paul ;, Levine, David I. ;, Moretti, Enrico. ;
수록페이지
257-274 p.
발행일자
2009.03.23
출판사
Wiley
초록
[영문]Families in developing countries face enormous financial risks from major illness both in terms of the cost of medical care and the loss in income associated with reduced labor supply and productivity. We test whether access to microfinancial savings and lending institutions helps Indonesian families smooth consumption after declines in adult health. In general, results support the importance of these institutions in helping families to selfinsure consumption against health shocks