National culture and life insurance consumption

Journal of International Business Studies

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 88-101

  Chui, Andy C W ^a,c   Kwok, Chuck C Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Hofstede; Insurance; Insurance consumption; National culture

Indexed keywords

EID: 38049112790     PISSN: 00472506     EISSN: 14786990     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/palgrave.jibs.8400316     Document Type: Article

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