The economics of natural and unnatural disasters
By: William Kern, editor
Contributors: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Kalamazoo, Mich
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9780880993623; 9780880993630
Notes: The papers in this volume were presented at the 2008-2009 Werner Sichel Lecture-seminar Series held at Western Michigan University.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction / William Kern; title: Market and government failure in insuring and mitigating national catastrophes : how long-term contracts can help / Howard C. Kunreuther and Erwann O. Michel-Kerjan; title: Expectations and unexpected consequences of public policy toward natural and man-made disasters / Anthony M. Yezer; title: The economics of disaster : retrospect and prospect / Hal Cochrane; title: Private solutions to public disasters : self-reliance and social resilience / Peter J. Boettke and Daniel J. Smith; title: The socioeconomic impact of tornadoes / Daniel Sutter and Kevin M. Simmons.