The Economic Freedom, Corporate Governance and Risk-taking Behavior: Evidence from the European Life Insurance Industry
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Corporate Governance; Economic Freedom; Risk-taking Behavior.;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- G22 - Financial Economics - - Financial Institutions and Services - - - Insurance; Insurance Companies; Actuarial Studies
- G32 - Financial Economics - - Corporate Finance and Governance - - - Financing Policy; Financial Risk and Risk Management; Capital and Ownership Structure; Value of Firms; Goodwill
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