There is a broad range of literature on the economics of insurance and risk management. This timely publication … theory to many different insurance markets. It also offers important insights into the factors influencing corporate risk … management decisions, and the theoretical underpinnings for why corporations with well-diversified shareholders would reduce risk …

One of the unforeseen consequences of the WTO agreements has been controversy over risk. This volume explores aspects … of risk with special reference to the WTO, where national instruments to reduce risk may conflict with international … trade rules. The book is divided into sections dealing with: accounting for risk in trade agreements; risk and the WTO …

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academic research articles one should know in risk measurement and management. Through his central position in financial … Diebold's fascinating compilation summarizes the history of risk management research, focussing on research prior to the … involved in risk management, both in academia and in industry.'--Andrew Lo, MIT Sloan Management, US. This authoritative volume …

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