D8 | Economic Research Southern Africa

JEL code: D8

Risk Preferences and the Impact of Credit and Insurance on Farm Technology Uptake

We use a series of credit and insurance simulation games to test th...

Martine Visser, Kerri Brick, Hafsah Jumare

Working Paper

Information Contagion and Systemic Risk

We examine the effect of ex-post information contagion on the ex-an...

Toni Ahnert, Co-Pierre Georg

Working Paper

Effects of Social Norms on Multiple Partnerships: Evidence from Young Adults in the Met...

Even though antiretroviral treatment is becoming more efficient and...

Byela Tibesigwa, Martine Visser

Working Paper

‘Know Your Epidemic’: The Effects of Expected Health and Contextual Health Uncertainty ...

This study measures the link between expected health and contextual...

Mintewab Bezabih, Martine Visser, Byela Tibesigwa

Working Paper

Deriving a theoretically defensible measure of risk

According to economic theory, risk is a central consideration in fi...

Johannes W. Fedderke, Neryvia Pillay Bell

Policy Brief