Does insurance promote economic growth? Evidence from OECD countries

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 489-506

  Ward, Damian ^a   Zurbruegg, Ralf ^b  

^a BRADFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 0038095092     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253847     Document Type: Article

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