Rural Financial Markets in Developing Countries

88 Pages Posted: 18 Jul 2005

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Jonathan H. Conning

City University of New York, CUNY Hunter College - Department of Economics

Christopher Udry

Northwestern University

Date Written: June 2005

Abstract

This review examines portions of the vast literature on rural financial markets and household behavior in the face of risk and uncertainty. We place particular emphasis on studying the important role of financial intermediaries, competition and regulation in shaping the changing structure and organization of rural markets, rather than on household strategies and bilateral contracting. Our goal is to provide a framework within which the evolution of financial intermediation in rural economies can be understood.

Keywords: Rural Finance, Financial Intermediation, Agricultural Credit

JEL Classification: O16, Q14, O17, O12

Suggested Citation

Conning, Jonathan H. and Udry, Christopher, Rural Financial Markets in Developing Countries (June 2005). Yale University Economic Growth Center Discussion Paper No. 914, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=756965

Jonathan H. Conning

City University of New York, CUNY Hunter College - Department of Economics ( email )

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New York, NY 10021
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Christopher Udry (Contact Author)

Northwestern University ( email )

2001 Sheridan Road
Evanston, IL 60208
United States

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