Risk measurement performance of alternative distribution functions

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 411-437

  Bali, Turan G ^a,b   Theodossiou, Panayiotis ^c  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b KOÇ UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 43249131506     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2008.00266.x     Document Type: Article

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