The determinants of financial health of Asian insurance companies

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 469-499

  Chen, Renbao ^a   Wong, Kie Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

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EID: 4744337611     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4367.2004.00099.x     Document Type: Review

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