CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING Definition

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CONSUMPTION SMOOTHING is aimed at protecting consumption patterns from the impact of shocks, and can take effect either before or after their occurrence. Post-shock responses include modifying consumption, raising income by mobilizing labor or selling assets, drawing on informal or formal sources of savings, or activating claims on informal insurance mechanisms.

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IBRD is International Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

MARKET SEGMENT is a group of consumers, within a broader market, that has similar characteristics and needs.

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