Insurance Economics

Author: (Canada) Georges Dion
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This book is a collection of papers on insurance economics, featuring over 30 landmark research findings from the development of insurance economics since the 1940s. Editors Georges Dion and Scott Harrington are renowned scholars in the field of international insurance economics. The collection covers all major areas of insurance economics research, with nearly every selected paper being a masterpiece. These papers encompass eight aspects of economic analysis, including expected utility, risk and risk attitudes, insurance demand, insurance and resource allocation, moral hazard, adverse selection, market structure and organizational forms, and insurance pricing and regulation. Reading this collection allows readers to gain a clear understanding of the disciplinary framework and theoretical development of international insurance economics, thereby providing a comprehensive overview of research methods and fundamental theories in the field. This insurance economics collection can serve as a valuable reference for economists conducting research, teachers engaged in insurance economics instruction, and students seeking in-depth knowledge in the insurance field. It can also offer valuable theoretical insights for insurance regulatory authorities, insurance companies, and insurance intermediaries.