Protection against major catastrophes: An economic perspective
This paper intends to further understanding of catastrophic events by reviewing the economic literature on their effects as well as potential means of dealing with the corresponding risks and uncertainties. Since 2000, the world has seen a number of catastrophes including terrorist attacks in the Un...
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ftzbwkiel:oai:econstor.eu:10419/69624 2024-01-07T09:44:10+01:00 Protection against major catastrophes: An economic perspective Wenzel, Lars Wolf, André 2013 http://hdl.handle.net/10419/69624 eng eng Hamburg: Hamburgisches WeltWirtschaftsInstitut (HWWI) Series: HWWI Research Paper No. 137 gbv-ppn:735218242 http://hdl.handle.net/10419/69624 RePEc:zbw:hwwirp:137 http://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungen ddc:330 doc-type:workingPaper 2013 ftzbwkiel 2023-12-11T00:41:17Z This paper intends to further understanding of catastrophic events by reviewing the economic literature on their effects as well as potential means of dealing with the corresponding risks and uncertainties. Since 2000, the world has seen a number of catastrophes including terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe, tsunamis in Southeast Asia and Japan as well as volcanic eruptions in Iceland. All of these have had significant impacts on human well-being and economic activity beyond the regional level. In an increasingly populous and globalized world, these types of events and their repercussions are likely to increase. Hence, it is important to ensure that government and private entities cooperate in an attempt to reduce risks of catastrophes. Report Iceland EconStor (German National Library of Economics, ZBW) |
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This paper intends to further understanding of catastrophic events by reviewing the economic literature on their effects as well as potential means of dealing with the corresponding risks and uncertainties. Since 2000, the world has seen a number of catastrophes including terrorist attacks in the United States and Europe, tsunamis in Southeast Asia and Japan as well as volcanic eruptions in Iceland. All of these have had significant impacts on human well-being and economic activity beyond the regional level. In an increasingly populous and globalized world, these types of events and their repercussions are likely to increase. Hence, it is important to ensure that government and private entities cooperate in an attempt to reduce risks of catastrophes. |
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Protection against major catastrophes: An economic perspective |
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Protection against major catastrophes: An economic perspective |
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Protection against major catastrophes: An economic perspective |
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protection against major catastrophes: an economic perspective |
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