Institutional quality, knightian uncertainty, and insurability : a cross-country analysis /

Knightian uncertainty (ambiguity) implies presence of uninsurable risks. Institutional quality may be a good indicator of Knightian uncertainty. This paper correlates non-life insurance penetration in 70 countries with income level, financial sector depth, country risk, a measure of cost of insuranc...

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Main Authors: Erbas, S. Nuri (Author), Sayers, Chera L. (Author)
Corporate Author: International Monetary Fund. Office of Executive Directors
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: [Washington, D.C.] : International Monetary Fund, 2006
Series:IMF working paper ; WP/06/179.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central