The Economic and Policy Consequences of Catastrophes

How likely is a catastrophic event that would substantially reduce the capital stock, GDP, and wealth? How much should society be willing to pay to reduce the probability or impact of a catastrophe? We answer these questions and provide a framework for policy analysis using a general equilibrium mod...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Pindyck, Robert S., Wang, Neng
Other Authors: Sloan School of Management
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: American Economic Association 2014
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/88035
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8296-9875