Income Risk, Coping Strategies, and Safety Nets
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19605083 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stefan Dercon (Centre for the Study of the Economies of Africa, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 141-166 |
| Publication date | 2002-09-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The World Bank Research Observer (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0257-3032 • E-ISSN: 1564-6971 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/wbro/17.2.141 |
| OpenAlex | W2105457488 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 265 |
| References cited | 50 |
Journal Article Income Risk, Coping Strategies, and Safety Nets Get access Stefan Dercon Stefan Dercon Stefan Dercon is a fellow of economics at Jesus College and a university lecturer in economics based at the Centre for the Study of African Economies, Oxford University. The author can be reached via e‐mail at [email protected]. Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The World Bank Research Observer, Volume 17, Issue 2, September 2002, Pages 141–166, https://doi.org/10.1093/wbro/17.2.141 Published: 01 September 2002
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| Unique citing works | 265 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 11,52 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2027 (25) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 232 |