Optimal gradual annuitization: Quantifying the costs of switching to annuities

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1019-1038

  Horneff, Wolfram J ^a   Maurer, Raimond H ^a   Stamos, Michael Z ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

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EID: 55449104095     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2008.00295.x     Document Type: Article

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