Vertical integration and information technology investment in the insurance industry

Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 180-218

  Forman, Chris ^a   Gron, Anne ^b  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NERA ECONOMIC CONSULTING   (United States)

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EID: 79952124922     PISSN: 87566222     EISSN: 14657341     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jleo/ewp023     Document Type: Article

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