Housing, health, and annuities

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 31-52

  Davidoff, Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 60049092490     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2009.01287.x     Document Type: Article

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