1. Can micro health insurance reduce poverty? Evidence from Bangladesh
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Hamid, Syed Abdul, Roberts, Jennifer, and Mosley, Paul
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Grameen Bank Bhaban ,Medical research -- Case studies ,Consumer preferences -- Case studies ,Poverty -- Bangladesh -- Case studies ,Financial markets -- Case studies ,Personal income -- Case studies ,Households -- Case studies ,Banking industry -- Case studies ,Medicine, Experimental -- Case studies ,Health insurance industry -- Case studies ,Women executives -- Case studies ,Chronic diseases -- Case studies -- Care and treatment ,Work hours -- Case studies ,Poultry industry -- Case studies ,Animal feeding and feeds -- Case studies -- Consumption data ,Banking industry ,Business ,Insurance ,World Bank Group. World Bank - Abstract
ABSTRACT This article examines the impact of micro health insurance on poverty reduction in rural areas of Bangladesh. The research is based on household-level primary data collected from the operating [...]
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- 2011
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