A class of conjugate priors for log-normal claims based on conditional specification

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 479-495

  Sarabia, José María ^a   Castillo, Enrique ^a   Gómez Déniz, Emilio ^b   Vázquez Polo, Francisco J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTABRIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAS PALMAS DE GRAN CANARIA   (Spain)

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EID: 25444505627     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2005.00133.x     Document Type: Article

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