This paper argues that the level of financial services provision determines the risk management strategies among the poor. The paper estimates the determinants of the household's use of one, two or all three types of microfinancial services applying ordered probit models and additionally probit...

This paper is motivated by the observation that type and combination of assets play a significant role in reducing incidences of shocks by asset-poor households. Asset-based strategies treat assets not just as resources, but also as an agency to transform such resources to improve livelihood...

This paper examines the impact of information networks, namely media and social networks on the financial decisions of female-headed households in India. The study analyses the relationship between information channels and household decisions using Bourdieu's relational approach. We find that...