Mutual insurance as an elusive concept in traditional rural communities

Journal of Development Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 764-796

  Platteau, Jean Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAMUR   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INSURANCE SYSTEM; MUTUAL INSURANCE; RISK SHARING; RURAL ECONOMY; WELFARE ECONOMICS;

EID: 0031420589     PISSN: 00220388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220389708422495     Document Type: Article

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