Contracting incentives and compensation for property-liability insurer executives

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 285-307

  Grace, Elizabeth ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2942556527     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4367.2004.00090.x     Document Type: Article

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