Life settlements from the perspective of institutional, real options, and stewardship theories

Family Business Review

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 94-98

  Dibrell, Clay ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Commentary; Family capital; Life settlements

Indexed keywords

EID: 77649256039     PISSN: 08944865     EISSN: 17416248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0894486509335815     Document Type: Article

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