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Measuring Vulnerability

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ID9719313
AuthorsEthan Ligon (0000-0003-4928-0616, University of California, Berkeley), Laura Schechter (0000-0002-7034-631X, University of California, Berkeley)
Year2003
Volume113
Issue486
PagesC95-C102
Publication date2003-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe Economic Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-0133 • E-ISSN: 1468-0297
PublisherOxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1111/1468-0297.00117
OpenAlexW4247642499
LanguageEN
Citations received124
References cited5

Journal Article Measuring Vulnerability Get access Ethan Ligon, Ethan Ligon University of California, Berkeley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Laura Schechter Laura Schechter University of California, Berkeley Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The Economic Journal, Volume 113, Issue 486, March 2003, Pages C95–C102, https://doi.org/10.1111/1468-0297.00117 Published: 10 March 2003

Art · Computer security · Law and economics · Library science · Political science · Sociology · Vulnerability (computing · Agricultural risk and resilience · Computer Science · History · Income, Poverty, and Inequality · Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare

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Citations per year6,2
Citation span2006 - 2026 (21)
Citation velocitycurrent
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