Compensating catastrophe victims
Subtitle: a comparative law and economics approach
By: by Véronique Bruggeman
Series: Energy and environmental law & policy series -- v. 12; Energy and environmental law & policy series -- v. 12
Publisher: Kluwer Law International; Sold and distributed in North, Central, and South America by Aspen Publishers; Kluwer Law International, BV
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands; Frederick, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 612
ISBN-13: 9789041132635
Subjects: Government policy; Disaster victims; Compensation (Law); Law and legislation; Disaster insurance; Damages; Mathematical models; Legal status, laws; Disaster relief
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-602) and index.
Table of contents: title: The Prevention of Catastrophes : Liability Law and Safety Regulation; title: On the Edge of Prevention and Compensation : Insurance; title: Solutions to the Catastrophe Insurance Capacity Problem; title: The Potential Role of the Government in Compensating Catastrophic Damages; title: Summary Findings and Policy Recommendations; title: Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in Belgium; title: Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in France; title: Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in The Netherlands; title: Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in The United States of America; title: Comparative Conclusions from a Law and Economics Perspective; title: General Conclusions on Financial Compensation to Victims of Catastrophes.