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Pricing and Hedging Variable Annuities in a Lévy Market: A Risk Management Perspective

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  • Abdou Kélani & François Quittard-Pinon, 2017. "Pricing and Hedging Variable Annuities in a Lévy Market: A Risk Management Perspective," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 84(1), pages 209-238, March.
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