When is the Preponderance of the Evidence Standard Optimal?

Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance: Issues and Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 602-608

  Lando, Henrik ^a  

^a Copenhagen Business School ^*  (Denmark)

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EID: 0347933433     PISSN: 10185895     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1468-0440.00195     Document Type: Article

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