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Chow, Peter C. Y. (contributor) - 2007

pt. 1. Introduction -- pt. 2. Democratization in Taiwan and its impacts on the triangular relations -- pt. 3. Economic integration and security of the global supply chains -- pt. 4. US strategic and security interests in Asia -- pt. 5. Postscript.

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China, Japan and regional leadership in East Asia

Dent, Christopher M. (contributor) - 2008

This book considers themes, evidence and ideas relating to the prospects for regional leadership in East Asia, with particular reference to China and Japan assuming 'regional leader actor' roles. Key issues discussed by the list of distinguished contributors include: the extent to which there is...

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The economic impacts of terrorist attacks

Richardson, Harry Ward (contributor); … - 2005

Focussing on the economics of terrorism in the post 9/11 world, this book brings together original research based on the collaborative efforts of leading economists and planners. The authoritative and expert contributors use a variety of methodological approaches and apply them to different...

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Economic and natural disasters since 1900 : a comparative history

Singleton, John - 2016

1. The disaster cycle -- 2. Hurricane Katrina : a classic natural disaster -- 3. The first World War -- 4. The Great …A crisis is a period of uncertainty that may or may not lead to disaster, depending in part on the capacity of actors … Eurozone upheavals this timely book argues that the disaster cycle - a framework normally used in the context of natural …

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The economics of environmental risk : information, perception and valuation

Smith, Vincent Kerry - 2022

"Featuring real world examples of how risk information affects public choices, The Economics of Environmental Risk expertly demonstrates that policy makers need to consider how people learn about those risks. Offering insights into examples such as hazardous waste, radon, smoking, hurricanes and...

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Handbook on the economics of disasters

Skidmore, Mark (ed.) - 2022

-edge Handbook presents a timely analysis of the conditions that reduce or exacerbate disaster impacts. Addressing developments in … research on disaster economics, internationally recognized scholars explore the role of both the private and public sectors in … deeper into disaster economics, the Handbook then presents empirical methods and applications used in modelling disaster …

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Effective federalism and local finance

Ahmad, Ehtisham - 2011

Economic Review, 42, 583-92 -- Timothy J. Goodspeed and Andrew Haughwout (2007), 'On the Optimal Design of Disaster Insurance …

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Sustainable development in western China : managing people, livestock and grasslands in pastoral areas

Brown, Colin G. - 2008

This study provides a guide to & analysis of the intricate web of policies & institutions that now impact on grassland degradation & sustainable development in China's pastoral region. It also reveals broader insights into how China grapples with complex ecological & livelihood problems as it...

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