Optimal Design of a Perpetual Equity-Indexed Annuity

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 57-72

  Moore, Kristen S ^a   Young, Virginia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 29144494301     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2005.10596184     Document Type: Article

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