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Is there a commercially viable market for crop insurance in rural Bangladesh?

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  • Sonia Akter
  • Roy Brouwer
  • Saria Choudhury
  • Salina Aziz

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  • Sonia Akter & Roy Brouwer & Saria Choudhury & Salina Aziz, 2009. "Is there a commercially viable market for crop insurance in rural Bangladesh?," Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change, Springer, vol. 14(3), pages 215-229, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:masfgc:v:14:y:2009:i:3:p:215-229
    DOI: 10.1007/s11027-008-9161-6
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