Shocks, Coping, and Outcomes for Pakistan's Poor: Health Risks Predominate

Reporting the results of a novel survey of shocks, coping, outcomes, and safety nets in Pakistan, we find high incidence and cost of shocks borne by households, with health and other idiosyncratic shocks dominating in frequency, costliness, and adversity. Sample households lack effective coping opti...

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Main Authors: Heltberg, Rasmus, Lund, Niels
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5830