Using index-based risk transfer products to facilitate
micro lending in Peru and Vietnam.
by Skees, Jerry R.^Hartell, Jason^Murphy, Anne G.
recent event flooding destroys flooding ~50% area
crops, infra- affected, harvest
structure, trade. losses, destroys
Ag lending infrastructure,
portfolio falls 10% interrupts trade,
loan defaults
Source: USAID 2006b; ADB 2007.
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