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Demand and adverse selection in a pooled annuity fund

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  • Valdez, Emiliano A.
  • Piggott, John
  • Wang, Liang

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  • Valdez, Emiliano A. & Piggott, John & Wang, Liang, 2006. "Demand and adverse selection in a pooled annuity fund," Insurance: Mathematics and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 39(2), pages 251-266, October.
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