Demographic issues in longevity risk analysis

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 575-609

  Stallard, Eric ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33845401279     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2006.00190.x     Document Type: Article

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