Agent discretion and the choice of insurance marketing system

Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 637-666

  Regan, Laureen ^a   Tennyson, Sharon ^a  

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EID: 0030529260     PISSN: 00222186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/467361     Document Type: Article

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