Yasuyuki, SAWADA; Hiroyuki, NAKATA; Tomoaki, KOTERA - Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry (RIETI) - 2011
This paper uses a unique household data set collected in Vietnam to empirically test the necessary conditions for an extended version of the consumption risk-sharing hypothesis. The test explicitly incorporates self-production and uses natural disasters such as avian influenza, droughts, and...