The financial management of catastrophic flood risks in emerging-economy countries

Risk Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 627-639

  Kunreuther, Howard C ^a   Linnerooth Bayer, Joanne ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Catastrophe; Disaster financing; Extreme events; Flood; Insurance; Mitigation; Risk management

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOOD INSURANCE; WATER TREATMENT;

FLOOD RISKS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

DISASTER RELIEF; FINANCIAL PROVISION; FLOOD; NATURAL DISASTER;

AGRICULTURE; BUDGET; CALCULATION; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; EUROPE; FINANCE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; GOVERNMENT; HOUSEHOLD; INSURANCE; POLAND; PROBABILITY; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; TAX;

POLAND;

EID: 0037976740     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1539-6924.00342     Document Type: Review

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