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Risk and the Extent of Insurance

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  • Garance Genicot
  • Ethan Ligon

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  • Garance Genicot & Ethan Ligon, 2013. "Risk and the Extent of Insurance," World Bank Publications - Reports 16332, The World Bank Group.
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