Seit einigen Jahren werden verschiedene Optionen der Ausweitung des Versichertenkreises der Gesetzlichen Rentenversicherung diskutiert, in der zurzeit die abhängig Beschäftigten und lediglich einige Selbständige versichert sind. Primäres Ziel dieser Ausweitungsoptionen ist es, potentiell zu...

Smallholder farmers in developing countries are particularly vulnerable to climate shocks but often lack access to insurance. Weather index insurance (WII) is a promising innovation, but uptake has been lower than expected. WII contracts are not yet sufficiently tailored to the needs and...

Weather risk is a serious issue in the African small farm sector, which will further aggravate due to climate change. Farmers typically react by using low amounts of agricultural inputs. Low input use can help to minimize financial loss in bad years, but is also associated with low average yield...

The potentially adverse effects of droughts on agricultural output are obvious. Indonesian rice farmers have no financial protection from climate risk via catastrophic weather risk transfer tools. Done well, a weather index insurance (WII) program can not only provide resources that enable...