Showing 141 - 150 of 81,374
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012200595
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011748822
Historical research of extreme climate events, such as droughts, that occurred before the quantitative period initiated with the installation of weather station networks, is dependent on the availability of descriptive sources such as newspapers, archives, memories or other written reports. This...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010996829
History matters, and it matters in important and interesting ways for policy  today. But it is not just actual events in the past. It is how they are recorded, interpreted, ...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10004990962
Purpose Are business outcomes due primarily to entrepreneurial and managerial ability or are they mainly the result of business content? The purpose of this study is to explore this question by comparing the railroads of Victoria and Queensland (Australia) and the South-West and Northern Plains...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014885274
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000814653
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003713409
The study of natural catastrophe models plays an important role in the prevention and mitigation of disasters. After … the occurrence of a natural disaster, the reconstruction can be financed with catastrophe bonds (CAT bonds) or reinsurance … basis risk borne by the sponsor while still preserving a non-indemnity trigger mechanism. Our results indicate that the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003633993
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003647549