The Merger or Insolvency Alternative in the Insurance Industry

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 89-113

  BarNiv, Ran ^a   Hathorn, John ^a  

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EID: 0009237468     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253913     Document Type: Article

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