The combined effect of delay and feedback on the insurance pricing process: A control theory approach

Insurance: Mathematics and Economics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 263-280

  Zimbidis, Alexandros ^a   Haberman, Steven ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Control theory; Delay; Feedback; Insurance pricing; Root locus method; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0042821597     PISSN: 01676687     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6687(00)00070-6     Document Type: Article

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