Dynamic Financial Models of Life Insurers

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 11-26

  Browne, Mark J ^a   Carson, James M ^b   Hoyt, Robert E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

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EID: 85011135853     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2001.10595981     Document Type: Article

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