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  | | Wharton on Making Decisions(Updated) by Stephen J. Hoch, Robert E. Gunther, Howard C. Kunreuther, Professor Howard C. Kunreuther Paperback, 352 Pages, Published 2004 by Wiley ISBN-13: 978-0-471-68938-6, ISBN: 0-471-68938-6 "Praise for WHARTON ON MAKING DECISIONS "Provides a unique blend of theory and practical experience. The authors’ insights are at many times humorous, always instructive, and definitely thought-provoking. This book should be recommended reading for decision makers in today’s fast-moving world where alternative choices are increasing in number, complexity, and importance." —Arthur D. Collins Jr., Chairman and CEO, Medtronic, Inc. ..." |
 | | Insurance and Behavioral Economics(Updated) Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry (Hardback) by Professor Howard C. Kunreuther, Professor Mark V. Pauly, Dr Stacey Mcmorrow, Howard G. Kunreuther Hardcover, 342 Pages, Published 2013 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-84572-4, ISBN: 0-521-84572-6 "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 predicted by benchmark models of choice derived from classical economic theory. Where actual choices stray from predictions, the behavior is considered to be anomalous. Howard C. Kunreuther, Mark Pauly and Stacey McMorrow attempt to understand why these anomalies occ ..." |
 | | At War with the Weather(Reprint) Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes (The MIT Press) by Professor Howard C. Kunreuther, Neil A. Doherty, Martin F. Grace, Robert W. Klein, Professor Mark V. Pauly, Martin F. Klein, Contributor-Robert W..., Carol Heller, Erwann Michel-Kerjan Paperback, 440 Pages, Published 2011 by The Mit Press Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-262-51654-9, ISBN: 0-262-51654-3 "The United States and other nations are facing large-scale risks at an accelerating rhythm. In 2005, three major hurricanes--Katrina, Rita, and Wilma--made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast within a six-week period. The damage caused by these storms led to insurance reimbursements and federal disaster relief of more than $180 billion--a record sum. Today we are more vulner ..." |
 | | At War with the Weather Managing Large-Scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes (MIT Press) by Professor Howard C. Kunreuther, Neil A. Doherty, Martin F. Grace, Robert W. Klein, Mark V. Pauly, Contributor-Robert W..., Erwann Michel-Kerjan, The Mit Press Hardcover, 464 Pages, Published 2009 by The Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-01282-9, ISBN: 0-262-01282-0 "The United States and other nations are facing large-scale risks at an accelerating rhythm. In 2005, three major hurricanes--Katrina, Rita, and Wilma--made landfall along the U.S. Gulf Coast within a six-week period. The damage caused by these storms led to insurance reimbursements and federal disaster relief of more than $180 billion--a record sum. Today we are more vulner ..." |
 | | Accident Precursor Analysis and Management Reducing Technological Risk Through Diligence by Howard C. Kunreuther, James R. Phimister, Vickie M. Bier Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 2004 by National Academies Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-09216-6, ISBN: 0-309-09216-7 "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 event, could have resulted in the undesired event being averted. These indicators are typically called "precursors." Accident Precursor Analysis and Management: Reducing Technological Risk Through Diligence documents various industrial and academic approaches to ..." |
 | | Insurance and Behavioral Economics Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry by Professor Howard C. Kunreuther, Professor Mark V. Pauly, Dr Stacey Mcmorrow, Howard G. Kunreuther Paperback, 338 Pages, Published 2013 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-60826-8, ISBN: 0-521-60826-0 "Insurance is an extraordinarily useful tool to manage risk. When it works as intended, it provides financial protection to individuals and a profitable business model for insurance firms and their investors. But it is broadly misunderstood by consumers, regulators, and insurance executives. This book looks at the behavior of individuals at risk, insurance industry decision makers, and policy makers at the local, state, and federal l ..." |
 | | Energy, Environment and the Economy Asian Perspectives (New Horizons in Environmental Economics) by Paul R. Kleindorfer, Howard C. Kunreuther Hardcover, 292 Pages, Published 1996 by Edward Elgar Pub ISBN-13: 978-1-85898-391-2, ISBN: 1-85898-391-6 "Asian nations increasingly have to balance energy needs with environmental impacts and economic growth. These critical issues for the development of Asian nations and the quality of life of their citizens are extensively addressed in this major new volume which focuses on research and policy perspectives.A distinguished group of researchers from Asia Europe and North America focuses on Asian initiatives on global and regional environmen ..." |
 | | Insuring and Managing Hazardous Risks From Seveso to Bhopal and Beyond by Paul R. Kleindorfer, Howard C. Kunreuther Hardcover, 534 Pages, Published 1987 by Springer Verlag ISBN-13: 978-0-387-17732-8, ISBN: 0-387-17732-9 "The International Conference on Transportation, Storage, and Disposal of Hazardous Materials, held at the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA), brought together representatives of academia, business, and government from East and West to discuss the nature of current problems in the area of hazardous materials. An important objective of the Conference was to suggest steps that could be undertaken by industrial fir ..." |
 | | Economics of Natural Disasters(1st Edition) by Douglas C. Dacy, Howard Kunreuther Hardcover, 768 Pages, Published 1969 by Free Press ISBN-13: 978-0-02-906930-1, ISBN: 0-02-906930-0 |
 | | Public Insurance and Private Markets by Dwight Jaffee, Martin Halek, Thomas Russell, Jeffrey R. Brown, Andrew G. Biggs, Mark J. Browne, Barry K. Goodwin, Howard C. Kunreuther, George G. Pennacchi, Vincent H. Smith, Contributor-George, Aei Press Hardcover, 275 Pages, Published 2010 by Aei Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8447-4325-7, ISBN: 0-8447-4325-9 "As America debates the merits of government-provided health insurance, it is important to note that the U.S. government is already the largest insurance provider in the world. For decades, it has used taxpayer funds to support the world's largest health care insurance programs (Medicare and Medicaid) as well as the biggest pension and disability insurance system (Social Security). The recent economic crisis has prompted the government t ..." |
 | | At War with the Weather Managing Large-scale Risks in a New Era of Catastrophes by Howard C. Kunreuther 440 Pages, Published 2011 by Mit Press ISBN-13: 978-0-262-29152-1, ISBN: 0-262-29152-5 "He has a long-standing interest in ways that society can better manage low- probability, high-consequence events related to technological and natural hazards and has published extensively on the topic, including On Risk and Disaster: Lessons from Hurricane Katrina (with Ronald J. Daniels and Donald F. Kettl, 2006); Catastrophe Modeling: A New Approach to Managing Risks (with Patricia Grossi, 2005); and Paying the Price: The State o ..." |
 | | Insurance and Behavioral Economics Improving Decisions in the Most Misunderstood Industry by Phil Gates, Howard C. Kunreuther, Stacey Mcmorrow, Mark V. Pauly, William Shakespeare Paperback, 24 Pages, Published 1996 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-49933-0, ISBN: 0-521-49933-X "Cambridge Reading is a major reading scheme which provides stimulating books and support materials for the teaching of reading and the development of literacy throughout the primary years." |
 | | Catastrophe Modeling A New Approach to Managing Risk (Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security) by Patricia Grossi, Howard Kunreuther, Chandu C. Patel Hardcover, 252 Pages, Published 2004 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-23082-5, ISBN: 0-387-23082-3 "A New Approach to Managing Risk Patricia Grossi, Howard Kunreuther, Chandu C. Patel ... of the higher deductible since they may focus on their out-of-pocket expenses following a disaster when they buy coverage. ... Scientific and modeling uncertainties play an important role in accurately assessing natural hazard risk. If one focuses solely on reductions in property damage, mitigation measures may not be cost-effective for a homeow ..." |
 | | One Hundred Centuries Of Solitude(1st Edition) Redirecting America's High-level Nuclear Waste Policies by James Flynn, James Chalmers, Douglas Easterling, Roger Kasperson, Howard Kunreuther, C. K. Mertz, Alvin Mushkatel, K.David Pijawka, Paul Slovic Paperback, 129 Pages, Published 1995 by Westview Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8133-8916-5, ISBN: 0-8133-8916-X "When Congress passed the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982, it directed the Department of Energy to locate, study, license, and develop a deep underground repository for high-level nuclear wastes. As the authors of this study show, by 1987 the program was in shambles, beset by opposition from every state that had a potential storage site. Congress passed amendments to the original legislation that designated Yucca Mountain, Nevada, as th ..." |
 | | Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security Ser.(1st Edition) Catastrophe Modeling : A New Approach to Managing Risk 25 by Patricia Grossi, Howard Kunreuther, Chandu C. Patel Digital, 255 Pages, Published 2005 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-23129-7, ISBN: 0-387-23129-3 "Will bring together collective wisdom of the three leading firms in this area (AIR Worldwide, EQECAT, RMS) with the Wharton team on how to assess the risk from natural hazards Will explicitly address uncertainty in the context of catastrophe modeling, illustrating the nature of uncertainty in different case studies (e.g., Charleston, South Carolina region) Will illustrate the linkage of risk assessment and risk management through ins ..." |
 | | One Hundred Centuries Of Solitude Redirecting America's High-level Nuclear Waste Policies: Redirecting America's High-level Nuclear Waste Policy by James Flynn, James Chalmers, Douglas Easterling, Roger E. Kasperson, Howard Kunreuther, C.K. Mertz, Alvin H. Mushkatel, K.David Pijawka, Paul Slovic, Lydia Dotto Hardcover, 129 Pages, Published 1995 by Westview Press Inc ISBN-13: 978-0-8133-8915-8, ISBN: 0-8133-8915-1 |
 | | Catastrophe Modeling A New Approach to Managing Risk (Huebner International Series on Risk, Insurance and Economic Security) by Patricia Grossi, Howard Kunreuther, Chandu C. Patel Paperback, 252 Pages, Published 2005 by Springer ISBN-13: 978-0-387-24105-0, ISBN: 0-387-24105-1 "Catastrophe Modeling: A New Approach to Managing Risk is the first book that systematically analyzes how catastrophe models can be used for assessing and managing risks of extreme events. It focuses on natural disaster risk, but also discusses the management of terrorism risk. A unique feature of this book is the involvement of three leading catastrophe modeling firms, AIR Worldwide, EQECAT, and Risk Management Solutions, who examine th ..." |
 | | Risk Assessment & Risk Management by Howard Kunreuther, Edmund Janes James, Paul Slovic, Roland Post Falkner, Henry Rogers Seager, Emory Richard Johnson, Clyde Lyndon King, Johan Thorsten Sellin Hardcover, 220 Pages, Published 1890 by Sage Publications ISBN-13: 978-0-7619-0297-3, ISBN: 0-7619-0297-X |
 | | Paying the Price(1st Edition) The Status and Role of Insurance Against Natural Disasters in the United States (Natural Hazards and Disasters Series) by Howard Kunreuther, Richard J. Orth, Richard J. Roth, Joseph Henry Press, Ricahrd Roth Hardcover, 318 Pages, Published 1998 by Joseph Henry Press ISBN-13: 978-0-309-06361-6, ISBN: 0-309-06361-2 "This book considers the effectiveness of insurance coverage for low-probability, high-consequence events such as natural disasters--and how insurance programs can successfully be used with other policy tools, such as building codes and standards, to encourage effective loss reduction measures. The authors discuss the reasons for the dramatic increase in insured losses from natural disasters since 1989 and the concern that insurers have ..." |
 | | Challenges in Risk Assessment and Risk Management (Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science Series) by Howard Kunreuther, Paul Slovic Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 1996 by Sage Pubns ISBN-13: 978-0-7619-0298-0, ISBN: 0-7619-0298-8 |
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