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One Hundred Centuries Of Solitude
Time is both the ally of high-level nuclear waste (HLNW) managers and the enemy. It is the ally because the radioactivity in elements and isotopes decreases with age, making the …
Learning from Catastrophes
Events ranging from Hurricane Katrina to the global economic crisis have taught businesspeople an unforgettable lesson: if you don't plan for "e;extreme risk,"e; you …
Dilemma of Siting a High-Level Nuclear Waste Repository
This book explores siting dilemmas - situations in which an "e;authority"e; (e.g., Congress, a consortium of utilities) deems it in the best interest of society to build a …
Insurance Decision Making and Market Behavior
Considerable evidence suggests that many people for whom insurance is worth purchasing do not have coverage and others who appear not to need financial protection against certain …
Mastering Catastrophic Risk
A profound and insightful look at how company leaders prepare for and respond to shocks and crises that threaten their business. Successful firms strategically manage and are …
Wharton on Making Decisions
Perspectives from leaders in decision science at Wharton Organized in part through Wharton's Risk Management and Decision Processes Center, the book assembles leading researchers …
Insurance and Behavioral Economics
This book examines the behavior of individuals at risk and insurance industry decision makers involved in selling, buying and regulation. It compares their actions to those …
Accident Precursor Analysis and Management
In the aftermath of catastrophes, it is common to find prior indicators, missed signals, and dismissed alerts that, had they been recognized and appropriately managed before the …
Risk, Media and Stigma
The benefits of modern technology often involve health, safety and environmental risks that produce public suspicion of technologies and aversion to certain products and …
Behavioral Economics of Multiperiod Insurance Purchasing Behavior
Addresses the question of how potential insurance buyers make decisions like these by considering the conceptual and empirical evidence that address the following theoretical and …
Integrating Insurance and Risk Management for Hazardous Wastes
A challenge facing society today is how to develop a meaningful strategy for integrated hazardous waste management. Meeting this challenge was the principal motivation for the …
Mastering Catastrophic Risk
A profound and insightful look at how company leaders prepare for and respond to shocks and crises that threaten their business. Successful firms strategically manage and are …