Evidence on informal insurance in rural Zimabwe

Journal of African Economies

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 249-278

  Hoogeveen, Hans ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HOUSEHOLD INCOME; INFORMAL SECTOR; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; RURAL AREA;

ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0036667184     PISSN: 09638024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jae/11.2.249     Document Type: Article

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