Scale Efficiency in a Dynamic Model of Canadian Insurance Companies

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 303-317

  McIntosh, James ^a  

^a Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Canada)

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EID: 0009916039     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253538     Document Type: Article

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