Economic valuation models for insurers

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 1-15

  Babbel, David F ^a   Merrill, Craig ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 85011163829     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.1998.10595716     Document Type: Article

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