Guiding resource allocations based on terrorism risk

Risk Analysis

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 597-606

  Willis, Henry H ^a  

^a RAND CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Homeland security; Resource allocation; Risk tolerance; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

HOMELAND SECURITY; RISK TOLERANCE; TERRORISM;

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; RISK MANAGEMENT;

RESOURCE ALLOCATION;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEDERAL SYSTEM; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECURITY THREAT; TERRORISM; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; TERRORISM; URBAN AREA;

EID: 34447332574     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2007.00909.x     Document Type: Article

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