Terrorism Risks and Cost-Benefit Analysis of Aviation Security

Risk Analysis

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 893-908

  Stewart, Mark G ^a   Mueller, John ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c CATO INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Air marshals; Aviation security; Cost benefit analysis; Risk analysis; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

AVIATION SECURITY; COSTS AND BENEFITS; RISK REDUCTIONS; SECONDARY BARRIERS; SECURITY LAYERS; SECURITY MEASURE; TERRORISM RISKS; TERRORIST ATTACKS;

AVIATION; BUDGET CONTROL; COCKPITS (AIRCRAFT); COST EFFECTIVENESS; PROBABILITY; RISK ANALYSIS; TERRORISM;

COST REDUCTION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; MILITARY APPLICATION; NATIONAL SECURITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECURITY THREAT; TERRORISM;

ARTICLE; AVIATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

AVIATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECURITY MEASURES; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877626337     PISSN: 02724332     EISSN: 15396924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1539-6924.2012.01905.x     Document Type: Article

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