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A Robust Unsupervised Method for Fraud Rate Estimation

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  • Jing Ai
  • Patrick L. Brockett
  • Linda L. Golden
  • Montserrat Guillén

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  • Jing Ai & Patrick L. Brockett & Linda L. Golden & Montserrat Guillén, 2013. "A Robust Unsupervised Method for Fraud Rate Estimation," Journal of Risk & Insurance, The American Risk and Insurance Association, vol. 80(1), pages 121-143, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:jrinsu:v:80:y:2013:i:1:p:121-143
    DOI: j.1539-6975.2012.01467.x
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