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National self-insurance and self-protection against adversity: bureaucratic management of security and moral hazard

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  • Toshihiro Ihori & Martin McGuire, 2010. "National self-insurance and self-protection against adversity: bureaucratic management of security and moral hazard," Economics of Governance, Springer, vol. 11(2), pages 103-122, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:ecogov:v:11:y:2010:i:2:p:103-122
    DOI: 10.1007/s10101-010-0073-z
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