Risk-coping through sexual networks: Evidence from client transfers in Kenya

Journal of Human Resources

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 107-145

  Robinson, Jonathan ^a   Yeh, Ethan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b WORLD BANK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCOME; LABOR MARKET; PANEL DATA; PROSTITUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

KENYA;

EID: 84855750405     PISSN: 0022166X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3368/jhr.47.1.107     Document Type: Article

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