Les attaques perpétrées contre les Etats-Unis le 11 septembre 2001 ainsi que d'autres survenues le monde depuis posent la question de la responsabilité des gouvernements et du secteur privé dans la réduction du risque terroriste et, plus particulièrement, celle de savoir qui devrait payer...

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In this two-volume set the editors have brought together some of the most significant previously published papers by leading academics in this field. The Economics of Natural Hazards investigates the impact of natural disasters on national and regional economies. Volume I considers the effects...

A principal reason that losses from catastrophic risks have been increasing over time is that more individuals and firms are locating in harm's way while not taking appropriate protective measures. Several behavioural biases lead decision-makers not to invest in adaptation measures until after...