Can Micro Health Insurance Reduce Poverty? Evidence From Bangladesh

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 57-82

  Hamid, Syed Abdul ^a   Roberts, Jennifer ^b   Mosley, Paul ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 79551524980     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2010.01402.x     Document Type: Article

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