Examining the Feasibility of Livestock Insurance in Mongolia

Herders in Mongolia have suffered tremendous losses in recent dzud (winter disasters), with livestock mortality rates of over 50 percent in some locales. This study examines the feasibility of offering insurance to compensate for animal deaths. Suc...

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Main Authors:	Skees, Jerry R., Enkh-Amgalan, Ayurzana
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2014
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING ACCOUNTING SYSTEMS ADULT MORTALITY ADVERSE SELECTION AGENTS AGRICULTURAL INSURANCE ANIMAL ANIMAL LOSSES ANIMALS APPLICATIONS ASSET DIVERSIFICATION AUDITING AUDITORS BREEDING BREEDING STOCK CAPITAL MARKETS CATTLE COMPULSORY INSURANCE COVERAGE DISASTERS ECONOMICS ECONOMIES OF SCALE FEED FEEDS FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL SECTOR FODDER FORAGE FRAUD GOATS GRAZING HERDERS HERDING HERDS HORSES INCOME INCREMENTAL COSTS INDEMNITY INSURANCE PRODUCTS INSURANCE SYSTEM INSURERS INTEGRITY LEGISLATION LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK HERDERS LIVESTOCK INSURANCE LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT LIVESTOCK NUMBERS LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION MORAL HAZARD MORTALITY NATURAL RESOURCES NOMADIC HERDERS POLICY MAKERS POLICY RESEARCH PRECIPITATION PREMIUMS PRIVATE BANKS PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES RATES REINSURANCE REINSURANCE MARKETS RESERVES RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MITIGATION RISK SHARING SHEEP TRANSACTION COSTS UNDERWRITING WATER SUPPLY WILLINGNESS TO PAY LIVESTOCK MANAGEMENT MORTALITY LEVELS INSURANCE CASUALTY ANIMAL HEALTH
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2002/09/2014515/examining-feasibility-livestock-insurance-mongolia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19291

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/19291

Examining the Feasibility of Livestock Insurance in Mongolia

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