weather shocks to ascertain the extent to which the investment strategies of risk-exposed households "pay off" by buffering … between households' perceived exposure to uninsured risk, measured as past exposure to deviations in average rainfall levels … the depletion of assets. We also consider the interaction between past weather-risk exposure and the actual realization of …

observations from Senegalese fishermen. Fishing income is volatile and income risk depends on weather conditions and on … technologies employed. To measure risktaking, we use an incentivized investment task. To measure background risk, we consider long …Decisions involving risk are usually taken in the presence of other insurable or non-insurable risks, the latter type …

We use newly-available Indian panel data to estimate how the returns to planting-stage investments vary by rainfall … realizations. We show that the forecasts significantly affect farmer investment decisions and that these responses account for a … when there is no skill. We show, using an IV strategy in which the Indian government forecast of monsoon rainfall serves as …

significant impact. Finally, either regulatory instrument may induce the highest technology investment levels. …

Does increased policy uncertainty dampen investment plans of firms? We provide direct evidence on this question by … induced policy uncertainty have revised their investment plans differently from those that did not perceive an increase in … uncertainty. We find strong evidence that an increase in policy uncertainty does lead firms to reduce their investment plans. As …

Does increased policy uncertainty dampen investment plans of firms? We provide direct evidence on this question by … induced policy uncertainty have revised their investment plans differently from those that did not perceive an increase in … uncertainty. We find strong evidence that an increase in policy uncertainty does lead firms to reduce their investment plans. As …

This paper uses five waves of the Vietnam Access to Resources Household Survey (VARHS) to analyse land issues in Viet … household investment. Results show that land titling has a strong and statistically significant effect on household investment …

unanticipated shock to study the effect of the Land Law of 2013 on the investment behaviour of growers of annual crops. Using a …In Vietnam, all lands belong to the state, who assigns usufruct rights to those lands to individuals and households. In … difference-in-differences design, we find that the Land Law of 2013 is associated with a higher likelihood of investment in …

We use newly-available Indian panel data to estimate how the returns to planting-stage investments vary by rainfall … realizations. We show that the forecasts significantly affect farmer investment decisions and that these responses account for a … when there is no skill. We show, using an IV strategy in which the Indian government forecast of monsoon rainfall serves as …