An Option-Theoretic Model of Catastrophes Applied to Mortgage Insurance

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 639-656

  Kau, James B ^a   Keenan, Donald C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 0041679206     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/253475     Document Type: Article

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