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Investigating productive efficiency and productivity changes of Japanese life insurance companies

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  • Fukuyama, Hirofumi, 1997. "Investigating productive efficiency and productivity changes of Japanese life insurance companies," Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Elsevier, vol. 5(4), pages 481-509, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:pacfin:v:5:y:1997:i:4:p:481-509
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