Deciding Whether to Invest in Mitigation Measures: Evidence From Florida

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 309-327

  Carson, James M ^a   Mccullough, Kathleen A ^b   Pooser, David M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84878211001     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6975.2012.01484.x     Document Type: Article

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