The economic impacts of terrorist attacks 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 types of terrorist attacks (on airports highways seaports electric power infrastructure for example) 1. Introduction 2. Transnational terrorism : an economic analysis 3. You can only die once : interdependent security in an uncertain world 4. Increasing the security and reliability of the US electricity system 5. Mitigation of extreme event risks : electric power outrage and infrastructure failure interactions 6. Float together sink together : the effect of connectivity on power systems 7. Current and improved biodefense cost benefit assessment 8. Improving the Homeland Security Advisory System : an experimental analysis of threat communication for national security 9. Land markets and terrorism : uncovering perceptions of risk by examining land price changes following 9 11 10. Designing benefit cost analyses for homeland security policies 11. Analyzing terrorist threats to the economy : a computable general equilibrium approach 12. Evaluating the viability of 100 per cent container inspection at Americas ports 13. An overview of US port security programs 14. The economic impact of a terrorist attack on the twin ports of Los Angeles Long Beach 15. The transportation implications of a terrorist attack on Seattles highway network