On the cost structure of the Japanese property-casualty insurance industry

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 501-530

  Hirao, Yukiko ^a   Inoue, Tomoo ^a  

^a SEIKEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 4744349405     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-4367.2004.00100.x     Document Type: Article

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