The structure of the property/casualty insurance industry

Journal of Economics and Business

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 141-155

  Hanweck, Gerald A ^a   Hogan, Arthur M B ^b  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0001289242     PISSN: 00129933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0148-6195(95)00073-9     Document Type: Article

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