The role of commitment in dynamic contracts: Evidence from life insurance

Quarterly Journal of Economics

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 299-327

  Hendel, Igal ^a   Lizzeri, Alessandro ^b  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF ECONOMIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0037331493     PISSN: 00335533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/00335530360535216     Document Type: Article

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