By Mark Rolston, Cara Silver, Joshua Blumenstock and Jan Chipchase
The study, In the Hands of God (1.4MB PDF), explored the strategies adopted by salaried Afghans for mitigating financial (or more accurately asset) risk, the role played by extended families in levelling out drops in income, and reflects upon what this means for more formal financial services and the future of Afghanistan.
We also wrote up some thoughts on running research in higher risk environments, strategies for mitigating risk, and coping with extreme gender dynamics.
Jan and Mark will be speaking to the research at the World Bank in Washington DC, at an event hosted by CGAP on the 28th February. To join RSVP here.
frog presents In The Hands of God: A Study of Risk and Savings in Afghanistan
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This project was co-funded by the IMTFI and frog.
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