Acts of God? Religiosity and Natural Disasters Across Subnational World Districts

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Acts of God? Religiosity and Natural Disasters Across Subnational World Districts. / Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding.

I: Economic Journal, Bind 129, Nr. 622, 16.05.2019, s. 2295-2321.

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Bentzen, JS 2019, 'Acts of God? Religiosity and Natural Disasters Across Subnational World Districts', Economic Journal, bind 129, nr. 622, s. 2295-2321. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/uez008

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Bentzen, J. S. (2019). Acts of God? Religiosity and Natural Disasters Across Subnational World Districts. Economic Journal, 129(622), 2295-2321. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/uez008

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Bentzen JS. Acts of God? Religiosity and Natural Disasters Across Subnational World Districts. Economic Journal. 2019 maj 16;129(622):2295-2321. https://doi.org/10.1093/ej/uez008

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Bentzen, Jeanet Sinding. / Acts of God? Religiosity and Natural Disasters Across Subnational World Districts. I: Economic Journal. 2019 ; Bind 129, Nr. 622. s. 2295-2321.

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