Homogeneous semi-Markov reliability models for credit risk management

Decisions in Economics and Finance

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 79-93

  D'Amico, Guglielmo ^a   Janssen, Jacques ^b   Manca, Raimondo ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE BRETAGNE OCCIDENTALE   (France)

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EID: 33644522751     PISSN: 15938883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10203-005-0055-8     Document Type: Article

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