Title The economics of natural and unnatural disasters / William Kern, editor.

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Description	1 online resource (v, 143 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium	polychrome
Description	text file
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Note	The papers in this volume were presented at the 2008-2009 Werner Sichel Lecture-seminar Series held at Western Michigan University.
Contents	Introduction / William Kern -- Market and government failure in insuring and mitigating national catastrophes : how long-term contracts can help / Howard C. Kunreuther and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan -- Expectations and unexpected consequences of public policy toward natural and man-made disasters / Anthony M. Yezer -- The economics of disaster : retrospect and prospect / Hal Cochrane -- Private solutions to public disasters : self-reliance and social resilience / Peter J. Boettke and Daniel J. Smith -- The socioeconomic impact of tornadoes / Daniel Sutter and Kevin M. Simmons.
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Subject	Disasters -- Economic aspects.
	Disasters -- Economic aspects.
	Disasters.
Genre/Form	Electronic books.
Added Author	Kern, William S., 1952-
	W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research.
Other Form:	Print version: Economics of natural and unnatural disasters. Kalamazoo, Mich. : W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, 2010 9780880993623 (DLC) 2010010590 (OCoLC)489003306
ISBN	9781441678812 (electronic book)
	1441678816 (electronic book)
	9780880993623
	0880993626
	9780880993630
	0880993634