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Economies of Scale in Australian Life Insurance: An Empirical Note

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  • D. J. S. Rutledge
  • R. H. Tuckwell

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  • D. J. S. Rutledge & R. H. Tuckwell, 1974. "Economies of Scale in Australian Life Insurance: An Empirical Note," The Economic Record, The Economic Society of Australia, vol. 50(3), pages 443-448, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ecorec:v:50:y:1974:i:3:p:443-448
    DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-4932.1974.tb00803.x
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    1. Benston, George J, 1972. "Economies of Scale of Financial Institutions," Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 4(2), pages 312-341, May.
    2. Houston, David B & Simon, Richard M, 1970. "Economies of Scale in Financial Institutions: A Study in Life Insurance," Econometrica, Econometric Society, vol. 38(6), pages 856-864, November.
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    1. Hanweck, Gerald A. & Hogan, Arthur M. B., 1996. "The structure of the property/casualty insurance industry," Journal of Economics and Business, Elsevier, vol. 48(2), pages 141-155, May.

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