Bancassurance is the process of using a bank's customer relationships to sell life and non-life insurance products. In … contribute to the growth and the stability that both life and non-life insurance products can bring to developing countries. The …

that the insurance function plays, the mainstream economics profession has largely treated it as invisible background. This … insurance sector contributes at a basic level to inclusive economic growth and the effectiveness of the credit function. It also … utilization of the insurance function. The literature dealing with innovations designed to overcome these constraints is reviewed …

macroeconomic and political uncertainty. Demand for macroeconomic shock insurance was high; 36.7 percent of microentrepreneurs in … the treatment group purchased insurance. However, purchasing insurance does not change the likelihood that a business … microenterprises. However, insurance may still be of value to help firms cope with shocks when they do occur, but the paper is unable …

This paper studies the causes of the low development of the insurance sector in the Middle East and North African (MENA …) region, particularly for long term insurance. The paper shows that life and non-life premiums, as well as assets, are very … mandatory insurance in key areas, the predominant presence of the state in some countries, gaps in regulation and supervision …

The insurance sector can play a critical role in financial and economic development. By reducing uncertainty and the … with long investment horizons, insurance companies can contribute to the provision of long-term instruments to finance … corporate investment and housing. There is evidence of a causal relationship between insurance sector development and economic …

conclusion that "history matters," since institutions clearly form and evolve over time. Unfortunately, however, the next logical … useful and distinctive insights to offer. This paper endeavors to open and sustain a constructive dialogue between history …

Payroll taxes in Sweden were reduced substantially for people ages 26 years or younger on July 1, 2007. The objective …

applied in Colombia, Sweden, and Turkey. It also discusses how the proposed framework is applied in Indonesia as it develops a …