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Does Index-Based Livestock Insurance Change the Cash Saving Behaviour of Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia

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  • Gebrekidan, Tnsue, 2021. "Does Index-Based Livestock Insurance Change the Cash Saving Behaviour of Pastoralists in Southern Ethiopia," 2021 Conference, August 17-31, 2021, Virtual 315876, International Association of Agricultural Economists.
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    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.315876
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