Risk and Insurance in Village India
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23319409 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Robert M Townsend (0000-0002-7992-6775, University of Chicago, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 62 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 539 |
| Publication date | 1994-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Econometrica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0012-9682 • E-ISSN: 1468-0262 |
| Publisher | JSTOR (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/2951659 |
| OpenAlex | W4292508150 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 406 |
| References cited | 9 |
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| Unique citing works | 406 |
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| Citation span | 1994 - 2027 (34) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 394 |