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Natural Disaster Risks: An Introduction
(Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2006)
An introduction to a special issue of the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty dealing with the implications of catastrophic events for research on risk and uncertainty. What are the
consequences of natural disasters? How do ...
National Survey Evidence on Disasters and Relief: Risk Beliefs, Self-Interest, and Compassion
(Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2006)
A nationally representative sample of respondents estimated their fatality risks from four
types of natural disasters, and indicated whether they favored governmental disaster
relief. For all hazards, including auto ...
The Catastrophic Effects of Natural Disasters on Insurance Markets
(Journal of Risk and Uncertainty, 2006)
Natural catastrophes often have catastrophic risks on insurance companies as well as on the insured. Using a very large dataset on homeowners' insurance coverage by state, by firm, and by year for the 1984 to 2004 period, ...
Monetizing the Benefits of Risk and Environmental Regulation
(Fordham Urban Law Journal, 2006)
Should the benefits of risk and environmental regulations be monetized? For economists, this question is not controversial. Benefits of government policies have a value given by society's willingness to pay for these ...