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Full-Text Articles in Disaster Law
Natural Disaster Risks: An Introduction, W. Kip Viscusi
Natural Disaster Risks: An Introduction, W. Kip Viscusi
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
An introduction to a special issue of the Journal of Risk and Uncertainty dealing with the implications of catastrophic events for research on risk and uncertainty. What are the consequences of natural disasters? How do individuals and firms respond to such disasters? How do insurers respond, and how should the government respond? Several of these papers will have a strong normative component as they will suggest what actions individuals, firms, and the government should take in anticipation of natural disasters.
National Survey Evidence On Disasters And Relief: Risk Beliefs, Self-Interest, And Compassion, W. Kip Viscusi, Richard J. Zeckhauser
National Survey Evidence On Disasters And Relief: Risk Beliefs, Self-Interest, And Compassion, W. Kip Viscusi, Richard J. Zeckhauser
Vanderbilt Law School Faculty Publications
A nationally representative sample of respondents estimated their fatality risks from four types of natural disasters, and indicated whether they favored governmental disaster relief. For all hazards, including auto accident risks, most respondents assessed their risks as being below average, with one-third assessing them as average. Individuals from high-risk states, or with experience with disasters, estimate risks higher, though by less than reasonable calculations require. Four-fifths of our respondents favor government relief for disaster victims, but only one-third do for victims in high-risk areas. Individuals who perceive themselves at higher risk are more supportive of government assistance.
Risk Management In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina: Hospital Liability Associated With The Use Of Volunteer Health Professionals During Emergencies, James G. Hodge Jr., Stephanie H. Cálves, Lance A. Gable, Elizabeth Meltzer, Sara Kraner
Risk Management In The Wake Of Hurricane Katrina: Hospital Liability Associated With The Use Of Volunteer Health Professionals During Emergencies, James G. Hodge Jr., Stephanie H. Cálves, Lance A. Gable, Elizabeth Meltzer, Sara Kraner
Law Faculty Research Publications
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Beatrice B. Mcwaters Et. Al. V. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Et. Al., John C. Brittain
Beatrice B. Mcwaters Et. Al. V. Federal Emergency Management Agency, Et. Al., John C. Brittain
Court Briefs
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Offering Hope To Post-Katrina Communities, Amee Patel
Offering Hope To Post-Katrina Communities, Amee Patel
Public Interest Law Reporter
No abstract provided.