Insurer Profitability in Different Regulatory and Legal Environments

Journal of Regulatory Economics

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 211-237

  Born, Patricia H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0035590975     PISSN: 0922680X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011161805740     Document Type: Article

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