Agency Theory and Life Insurer Ownership Structure

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 529-543

  Pottier, Steven W ^a   Sommer, David W ^a  

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EID: 0037950920     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253763     Document Type: Article

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