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Working Papers

2014

1. Client perceptions of the value of microinsurance: evidence from southern Ghana
   Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester
   See also Journal Article Client Perceptions of the Value of Microinsurance: Evidence from Southern Ghana, Journal of International Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. (2015) View citations (3) (2015)

2012

2. Perceptions of (Micro)Insurance in Southern Ghana: The Role of Information and Peer Effects
   Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (3)
   Also in GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies (2011) View citations (3)
3. Subjective Risk and Participation in Micro Life Insurance in Ghana
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (2)

2010

4. Assets, Shocks, and Poverty Traps in Rural Mozambique
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (15)
   Also in Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research (2010) View citations (24)
   See also Journal Article Assets, Shocks, and Poverty Traps in Rural Mozambique, World Development, Elsevier (2012) View citations (36) (2012)

2009

5. Savings, Credit and Insurance: Household Demand for Formal Financial Services in Rural Ghana
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (19)
   Also in Global Development Institute Working Paper Series, GDI, The University of Manchester (2009) View citations (19)

2008

6. Structural Stability: On the Prerequisites of Nonviolent Conflict Management
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies

2007

7. Seeking Opportunities: Migration as an Income Diversification Strategy of Households in Kakamega District in Kenya
   GIGA Working Papers, GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies View citations (12)

Journal Articles

2017

1. ‘When the stomach is full we look for respect’: perceptions of ‘good work’ in the urban informal sectors of three developing countries
   Work, Employment & Society, 2017, 31, (5), 816-833 View citations (2)

2015

2. Client Perceptions of the Value of Microinsurance: Evidence from Southern Ghana
   Journal of International Development, 2015, 27, (1), 15-35 View citations (3)
   See also Working Paper Client perceptions of the value of microinsurance: evidence from southern Ghana, Global Development Institute Working Paper Series (2014) (2014)

2012

3. Assets, Shocks, and Poverty Traps in Rural Mozambique
   World Development, 2012, 40, (8), 1594-1609 View citations (36)
   See also Working Paper Assets, Shocks, and Poverty Traps in Rural Mozambique, GIGA Working Papers (2010) View citations (15) (2010)

2011

4. Das Erbe des Bürgerkrieges in Mosambik: Landbevölkerung verharrt in Armut
   DIW Wochenbericht, 2011, 78, (4), 6-9
5. Participation in Micro Life Insurance and the Use of Other Financial Services in Ghana
   Journal of Risk & Insurance, 2011, 78, (1), 7-35 View citations (49)
6. The Legacy of Civil War: The Case of Mozambique
   Weekly Report, 2011, 7, (2), 9-12

2010

7. Microinsurance: A Large Untapped Market
   Weekly Report, 2010, 6, (33), 245-249 View citations (4)
8. Mikroversicherungen: ein großer unerschlossener Markt
   DIW Wochenbericht, 2010, 77, (43), 2-5