Testing for asymmetric information in the automobile insurance market under rate regulation

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 335-356

  Saito, Kuniyoshi ^a  

^a Tokyo Institute of Technology ^*  (Japan)

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EID: 33744818936     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2006.00178.x     Document Type: Article

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