Risk-sharing networks

Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization

Volumn 64, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 2007, Pages 275-294

  Bramoullé, Yann ^a   Kranton, Rachel ^b  

^a GREEN ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Incomplete risk sharing; Informal insurance

Indexed keywords

EID: 35348898373     PISSN: 01672681     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebo.2006.10.004     Document Type: Article

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