(Over)insuring modest risks

American Economic Journal: Applied Economics

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 177-199

  Sydnor, Justin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 79952833063     PISSN: 19457782     EISSN: 19457790     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/app.2.4.177     Document Type: Article

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