State regulation and the structure, conduct, efficiency and performance of US auto insurers

Journal of Banking and Finance

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 134-156

  Weiss, Mary A ^a   Choi, Byeongyong Paul ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Efficiency; Market structure; Property and liability insurance; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 37549014491     PISSN: 03784266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbankfin.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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