Are Health Shocks Different? : Evidence from a Multi-Shock Survey in Laos
Using primary data from Laos, we compare a broad range of different types of shocks in terms of their incidence, distribution between the poor and the better off, idiosyncrasy, costs, coping responses, and self-reported impacts on well-being. Health shocks are more common than most other shocks, mor...
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| Language: | en_US |
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Wiley
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10986/22686 |