Household saving in LDCs: credit markets, insurance and welfare

Type Journal Article - Scandinavian Journal of Economics
Title Household saving in LDCs: credit markets, insurance and welfare
Author(s)
Volume 94
Issue 2
Publication (Day/Month/Year) 1992
Page numbers 253-7
URL http://econpapers.repec.org/RePEc:bla:scandj:v:94:y:1992:i:2:p:253-73
Abstract
Some ways in which farmers in LDCs can protect their living standards against fluctuations in income are discussed. After considering the theory of consumption under uncertainty when there is no or limited borrowing, the case where some borrowing is allowed is also examined. Empirical evidence from some LDCs is used to look at (1) household borrowing and lending, their importance and timing, and their role in smoothing consumption, and (2) the life-cycle behavior of consumption and income. The results suggests that "hump" life-cycle saving is not likely to be a very important generator of wealth in LDCs and provide further evidence on the limited role of credit markets. Copyright 1992 by The editors of the Scandinavian Journal of Economics.

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