Ownership and governance in the insurance industry: a review of the theory and evidence

Service Industries Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 145-161

  O'Sullivan, Noel ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FINANCIAL SERVICES; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INSURANCE INDUSTRY; SERVICE SECTOR;

EID: 0032410333     PISSN: 02642069     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02642069800000046     Document Type: Article

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