Foreign exchange exposure: Evidence from the U.S. insurance industry
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of International Financial Markets, Institutions and Money
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1042-4431
DOI: 10.1016/j.intfin.2008.01.003