The economics of catastrophes

Journal of Risk and Uncertainty

Volumn 12, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 113-140

  Zeckhauser, Richard ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Catastrophe; Flood; Incentives; Micromotives; Risks

Indexed keywords

EID: 21344466043     PISSN: 08955646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00055789     Document Type: Article

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