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International Labour Organization
2000
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- Informal micro-finance schemes: the case of funeral insurance in South Africa Jimmy Roth Based on a study carried out in the Grahamstown township, examines means available for obtaining the cash required to finance a funeral. Compares and evaluates four types of funeral insurance providers: formal assistance insurers, formal friendly societies and informal non-profit and for-profit insurers. Explores reasons why consumers prefer informal insurers and draws lessons for the formal insurance sector. Working paper (International Labour Organization. Employment sector. Social Finance Unit), no. 22, ILO publication.encyclopediaEntry