Index insurance for developing countries

Applied Economic Perspectives and Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 391-427

  Miranda, Mario J ^a   Farrin, Katie ^b  

^a Finance and Risk Management ^*  (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84866369365     PISSN: 20405790     EISSN: 20405804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aepp/pps031     Document Type: Article

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