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Valuing the strategic option to sell life insurance business: Theory and evidence

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Valuing the strategic option to sell life insurance business: Theory and evidence. / Klumpes, Paul J.M.; Shackleton, Mark B.
In: Journal of Banking and Finance, Vol. 24, No. 10, 01.10.2000, p. 1681-1702.

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Klumpes, PJM & Shackleton, MB 2000, 'Valuing the strategic option to sell life insurance business: Theory and evidence', Journal of Banking and Finance, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 1681-1702. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4266(00)00097-2

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Klumpes, P. J. M., & Shackleton, M. B. (2000). Valuing the strategic option to sell life insurance business: Theory and evidence. Journal of Banking and Finance, 24(10), 1681-1702. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0378-4266(00)00097-2

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Klumpes PJM, Shackleton MB. Valuing the strategic option to sell life insurance business: Theory and evidence. Journal of Banking and Finance. 2000 Oct 1;24(10):1681-1702. doi: 10.1016/S0378-4266(00)00097-2

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Klumpes, Paul J.M. ; Shackleton, Mark B. / Valuing the strategic option to sell life insurance business : Theory and evidence. In: Journal of Banking and Finance. 2000 ; Vol. 24, No. 10. pp. 1681-1702.

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