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Ex ante and ex post labor supply response to risk in a low-income area

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  • Rose, Elaina, 2001. "Ex ante and ex post labor supply response to risk in a low-income area," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 64(2), pages 371-388, April.
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:deveco:v:64:y:2001:i:2:p:371-388
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