Rural Finance

Insurance Against Cognitive Droughts: The Psychology of Water Scarcity and Insurance

Recent research suggests that droughts and other natural disasters may impact farmers’ cognition as well as their agricultural income.

The Impact of Inventory Credit on Food Security and Rural Livelihoods in Burkina Faso

Access to rural finance is considered a key tool to reduce poverty among farmers, yet existing microcredit models have shown limited capacity to increase profitability for these farmers. Improved...

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