Insuring morality

Economy and Society

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 559-577

  Baker, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Actuarialism; Insurance; Moral hazard; Moral regulation; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006802860     PISSN: 03085147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03085140050174787     Document Type: Article

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