Adverse selection and the opaqueness of insurers

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 295-321

  Zhang, Tao ^a   Cox, Larry A ^a   Van Ness, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI   (United States)

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EID: 65549143763     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2009.01300.x     Document Type: Article

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