Health shocks and consumption smoothing among rural households in Nigeria
Aim/purpose – The prevalence of poverty among Nigerian households and limited social safety nets predispose the country to health shock. Health shocks are associated with adverse economic consequences: they raise medical expenditure and reduce household consumption. The household responds with infor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2019-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Economics and Management |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.22367/jem.2019.36.03 |