Raschky, Paul A.; Schwindt, Manijeh; Schwarze, Reimund; … - In: Vierteljahrshefte zur Wirtschaftsforschung / Quarterly … 77 (2008) 4, pp. 53-68
This paper compares alternative risk transfer mechanisms (insurance solutions) in three countries, which were affected by the flood event in August 2005, namely Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The comparison focuses on the ability of the institutional solutions to dampen economic shocks caused...