Cultural practices and life insurance consumption: An international analysis using GLOBE scores

Journal of Multinational Financial Management

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 273-290

  Chui, Andy C W ^a   Kwok, Chuck C Y ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; GLOBE; Individualism; Life insurance consumption; Power distance

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349195988     PISSN: 1042444X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2009.02.001     Document Type: Article

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