Weather Index Insurance and Shock Coping: Evidence from Mexico's CADENA Program

This paper provides evidence on the impact of weather index insurance from a pioneering, large-scale insurance program in Mexico. The focus of this analysis is on the ex-post effects of insurance payments.

Topics
Sovereign for Country
DRF on Homeowners and Small Businesses
DRF on Analytics
DRF on Natural Disasters
DRF Training and Knowledge
DRF on Sovereigns

Regions & Countries

Latin America and Caribbean
Mexico
Date of Publication
June, 2016