The economics of insurance intermediaries

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 359-396

  Cummins, J David ^a   Doherty, Neil A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 33748450931     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2006.00180.x     Document Type: Article

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