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- Luc J. Christiaensen & Kalanidhi Subbarao, 2005. "Towards an Understanding of Household Vulnerability in Rural Kenya," Journal of African Economies, Centre for the Study of African Economies, vol. 14(4), pages 520-558, December.
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Financial Intermediation; Environmental Economics&Policies; Economic Theory&Research; Health Economics&Finance; Housing&Human Habitats; Environmental Economics&Policies; Health Economics&Finance; Inequality; Financial Intermediation; Economic Theory&Research;All these keywords.
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