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Event Studies for Publicly Traded Insurers: An Investigation of the Bad-Model Problem

Leon Chen1 Department of Finance, College of Business, Minnesota State University at Mankato, Mankato, MinnesotaView further author information
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Steven W. Pottier2 Department of Insurance, Legal Studies, and Real Estate, Terry College of Business, University of Georgia, Athens, GeorgiaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 438-468 | Published online: 08 Sep 2023

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