The demand for life insurance in OECD countries

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 637-652

  Li, Donghui ^a   Moshirian, Fariborz ^a   Nguyen, Pascal ^a   Wee, Timothy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b Citigroup in Hong Kong ^*

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EID: 34548217221     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2007.00228.x     Document Type: Article

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