On the Choice of Insurance Distribution Systems

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 207-227

  Kim, Won Joong ^a   Mayers, David ^b   Smith Jr , Clifford W ^c  

^a Inje University   (South Korea)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

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EID: 0001040877     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253743     Document Type: Article

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