Cox, D.; Jimenz, E. (1989): Risk Sharing and Private Transfers: What about Urban Households? Economic and Cultural Change 46 [3], pp.621 -- 637.  Home/Search   Document Not in Database   Summary   Related Articles

....economy (Scott 1976, Cox 1987, Ravaillon and Dearden 1988, Altonji et al. 1992) This view is heavily criticised by authors like Popkin (1979) who try to explain risk sharing mechanisms by self interest behaviour. In this context, the argument of a balanced reciprocity was recently put forward (Cox and Jimenz 1989). This means that an individual or a household in a risky environment has a self interest in transfer behaviour, because current generosity will ensure future reciprocity. Abraham and Platteau (1995) clearly demonstrate that in traditional societies individuals expect a return from any ....

Cox, D.; Jimenz, E. (1989): Risk Sharing and Private Transfers: What about Urban Households? Economic and Cultural Change 46 [3], pp.621 -- 637.

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