Global warming and financial umbrellas

Journal of Risk Finance

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 18-25

  Dosi, Cesare ^a   Moretto, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

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EID: 85033267420     PISSN: 15265943     EISSN: 09657967     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/eb022970     Document Type: Article

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