The effect of the real option to transfer on the value of guaranteed minimum death benefits

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 43-69

  Ulm, Eric R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 33644668105     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2006.00165.x     Document Type: Article

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