Optimal Dividends: Analysis with Brownian Motion

North American Actuarial Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-20

  Gerber, Hans U ^a   Shiu, Elias S W ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 85011182982     PISSN: 10920277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10920277.2004.10596125     Document Type: Article

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