Browsing Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Works by Subject "Natural disasters -- Risk assessment"

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    • National Survey Evidence on Disasters and Relief: Risk Beliefs, Self-Interest, and Compassion 
      Viscusi, W. Kip; Zeckhauser, Richard (Journal of Risk and Uncertaintyhttp://www.springer.com/economics/economic+theory/journal/11166, 2006)
      A nationally representative sample of respondents estimated their fatality risks from four types of natural disasters, and indicated whether they favored governmental disaster relief. For all hazards, including auto ...
    • Natural Disaster Risks: An Introduction 
      Viscusi, W. Kip (Journal of Risk and Uncertaintyhttp://www.springer.com/economics/economic+theory/journal/11166, 2006)
      An introduction to a special issue of the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty dealing with the implications of catastrophic events for research on risk and uncertainty. What are the consequences of natural disasters? How do ...