Does Microfinance Make Households More Resilient to Shocks? Evidence From the Cyclone Phailin in India

This note examines the relevance of microfinance as a means to cope with natural disasters, using cyclone Phailin

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
18 May 2018
Country:
India
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Economic Growth and Humanitarian Disasters and Emergencies
First published:
21 August 2017
Authors:
Calis, T, Gangopadhyay, S, Ghosh, N, Lensink, R and Meesters, A

Abstract

This research note examines the relevance of microfinance as a means to cope with natural disasters, using the event of the cyclone Phailin, which struck India in 2013.

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Citation

Calis,聽T., Gangopadhyay,聽S., Ghosh,聽N., Lensink,聽R., and Meesters,聽A. (2017)聽Does Microfinance Make Households More Resilient to Shocks? Evidence From the Cyclone Phailin in India.聽J. Int. Dev.,聽29: 1011鈥�1015.

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