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The Economics of natural and Unnatural Disasters

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  • William Kern
    (Western Michigan University)

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This book presents a group of notable scholars who examine the relationship between globalization and poverty from a number of diverse perspectives.

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  • William Kern (ed.), 2010. "The Economics of natural and Unnatural Disasters," Books from Upjohn Press, W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, number enud.
    • Handle: RePEc:upj:ubooks:enud
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    Keywords

    disasters; insurance; risk;
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    • H5 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies

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