Ownership structure and performance in UK life offices

European Management Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 107-115

  Genetay, Nadege ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0037950899     PISSN: 02632373     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0263-2373(98)00068-1     Document Type: Article

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