Racial differences in the demand for life insurance

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 677-689

  Gutter, Michael S ^a   Hatcher, Charles B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 49249122828     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2008.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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