Determinants of cash holdings by property-liability insurers

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 401-415

  Colquitt, L Lee ^a   Sommer, David W ^a   Godwin, Norman H ^a  

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EID: 0039696749     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253554     Document Type: Article

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