The role of ROSCAs: lumpy durables or event insurance?

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 56, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 207-216

  Calomiris, Charles W ^a   Rajaraman, Indira ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC FINANCE AND POLICY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL PROVISION; INFORMAL CREDIT; INSURANCE SYSTEM; ROTATING SAVINGS AND CREDIT ASSOCIATION; ROTATING SAVINGS AND CREDIT ASSOCIATION+;

EID: 0031714027     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-3878(98)00059-5     Document Type: Article

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