The Benefits and Costs of Disclosing Information about Risks: What Do We Know about Right-to-Know?

Risk Analysis

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 335-346

  Beierle, Thomas C ^a  

^a RESOURCES FOR THE FUTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Materials accounting; Right to know; Risk management planning

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; WEBSITES;

GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; INFORMATION DISCLOSURE;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

HAZARD MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TERRORISM;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; RESEARCH; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISCLOSURE; GOVERNMENT AGENCIES; HUMANS; RISK; RISK MANAGEMENT; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2442464923     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0272-4332.2004.00435.x     Document Type: Review

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