Examining Flood Insurance Claims in the United States: Six Key Findings

Journal of Risk and Insurance

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 819-850

  Kousky, Carolyn ^a   Michel Kerjan, Erwann ^b  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

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EID: 84949669359     PISSN: 00224367     EISSN: 15396975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jori.12106     Document Type: Article

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