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The Economics of Natural and Unnatural Disasters
Department
Economics
Document Type
Book
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Description
The essays presented here give the reader a sample of the sort of research now being undertaken on the economics of disasters. Several themes long dominant in this literature are thoroughly discussed. These include the ability of potential disaster victims to accurately assess the risks they face, the role of incentives in ensuring that mitigation efforts are undertaken, the adequacy of our evaluation of the impact of disasters on economies, and discussion of the effectiveness of current government policies toward disaster prevention and relief.
Call number in WMU's library
HC79.D45 E25 2010 (Waldo Library, WMU Authors Collection, First Floor)
ISBN
978-0880993623
Publication Date
2010
Publisher
W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
City
Kalamazoo
Keywords
disasters, economic aspects.
Disciplines
Economics
Recommended Citation
Kern, William S., "The Economics of Natural and Unnatural Disasters" (2010). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 96.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/96
Comments
Professor William S. Kern is editor of this book.