Flood insurance coverage in the coastal zone

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 361-388

  Landry, Craig E ^a   Jahan Parvar, Mohammad R ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79955978924     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2010.01380.x     Document Type: Article

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