Risky business? Nonactuarial pricing practices and the financial viability of fraternal sickness insurers

Explorations in Economic History

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 195-226

  Emery, J C Herbert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0030118258     PISSN: 00144983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/exeh.1996.0009     Document Type: Article

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