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Measurement of relative inequity and Yaari's dual theory of risk

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  • Promislow, S. David & Young, Virginia R., 2002. "Measurement of relative inequity and Yaari's dual theory of risk," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 30(1), pages 95-109, February.
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