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Dividend decisions in the property and liability insurance industry: mutual versus stock companies

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Hong Zou ()
Chuanhou Yang ()
Mulong Wang ()
Minglai Zhu ()
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Volume (Year): 33 (2009)
Issue (Month): 2 (August)
Pages: 113-139
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Keywords: Dividend decisions; Property–liability insurance; Mutual and stock insurers; Capital structure; Capital constraints; Agency theory; G22; G32; G35;

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