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Financial Stability of Insurance Companies in Selected CEE Countries

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|Sep 2019

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsrj-2019-025 | Journal eISSN: 1847-9375 | Journal ISSN: 1847-8344
Language: English
Page range: 163 - 178
Submitted on: Mar 22, 2019
Accepted on: Jun 5, 2019
Published on: Sep 16, 2019
Published by: IRENET - Society for Advancing Innovation and Research in Economy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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