This document introduces the AgEcon Search platform, a comprehensive digital library for open access to agricultural and applied economics research. It emphasizes the importance of supporting the sustainability of AgEcon Search through donations and highlights the terms of use for papers downloaded from the platform. The document also provides an overview of the Institute for Policy Reform (IPR), which aims to enhance economic growth in developing countries through research, education, and policy reform. The paper "Risk and Insurance in Village India" by Robert M. Townsend, a research fellow at IPR, is discussed, focusing on the role of risk-sharing mechanisms in rural India. The paper uses a general equilibrium framework to analyze the impact of various risk-bearing institutions on household consumption and labor supply, using data from three villages in southern India. The analysis reveals that while there is significant comovement in consumptions, several anomalies exist, such as the low impact of income on consumption and the influence of time-varying characteristics like land holdings. The paper concludes with a comparison to existing literature and policy implications.This document introduces the AgEcon Search platform, a comprehensive digital library for open access to agricultural and applied economics research. It emphasizes the importance of supporting the sustainability of AgEcon Search through donations and highlights the terms of use for papers downloaded from the platform. The document also provides an overview of the Institute for Policy Reform (IPR), which aims to enhance economic growth in developing countries through research, education, and policy reform. The paper "Risk and Insurance in Village India" by Robert M. Townsend, a research fellow at IPR, is discussed, focusing on the role of risk-sharing mechanisms in rural India. The paper uses a general equilibrium framework to analyze the impact of various risk-bearing institutions on household consumption and labor supply, using data from three villages in southern India. The analysis reveals that while there is significant comovement in consumptions, several anomalies exist, such as the low impact of income on consumption and the influence of time-varying characteristics like land holdings. The paper concludes with a comparison to existing literature and policy implications.