The Economic Impacts of Terrorist Attacks

Edited by Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon and James E. Moore

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Abstract: Focussing on the economics of terrorism in the post 9/11 world, this book brings together original research based on the collaborative efforts of leading economists and planners. The authoritative and expert contributors use a variety of methodological approaches and apply them to different types of terrorist attacks (on airports, highways, seaports, electric power infrastructure, for example).

Keywords: Economics and Finance; Environment; Politics and Public Policy Urban and Regional Studies (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: R0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2005
ISBN: 9781845423018
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 Introduction

Harry W. Richardson, Peter Gordon and James E. Moore

Ch 2 Transnational Terrorism: An Economic Analysis

Todd Sandler and Walter Enders

Ch 3 You Can Only Die Once: Interdependent Security in an Uncertain World

Geoffrey Heal and Howard Kunreuther

Ch 4 Increasing the Security and Reliability of the US Electricity System

Lester Lave, Jay Apt, Alex Farrell and M. Granger Morgan

Ch 5 Mitigation of Extreme Event Risks: Electric Power Outrage and Infrastructure Failure Interactions

Stephanie E. Chang, Timothy L. McDaniels and Doroth Reed

Ch 6 Float Together/Sink Together? The Effect of Connectivity on Power Systems

Richard E. Schuler

Ch 7 Current and Improved Biodefense Cost–Benefit Assessment

Clark C. Abt

Ch 8 Improving the Homeland Security Advisory System: An Experimental Analysis of Threat Communication for National Security

Philip Ganderton, David S. Brookshire and Richard L. Bernknopf

Ch 9 Land Markets and Terrorism: Uncovering Perceptions of Risk by Examining Land Price Changes Following 9/11

Christian L. Redfearn

Ch 10 Designing Benefit–Cost Analyses for Homeland Security Policies

V. Smith and Daniel G. Hallstrom

Ch 11 Analyzing Terrorist Threats to the Economy: A Computable General Equilibrium Approach

Adam Rose

Ch 12 Evaluating the Viability of 100 per cent Container Inspection at America’s Ports

Susan E. Martonosi, David S. Ortiz and Henry H. Willis

Ch 13 An Overview of US Port Security Programs

Jon D. Haveman, Howard Shatz and Ernesto I. Vilchis

Ch 14 The Economic Impact of a Terrorist Attack on the Twin Ports of Los Angeles–Long Beach

Peter Gordon, James E. Moore, Harry W. Richardson and Qisheng Pan

Ch 15 The Transportation Implications of a Terrorist Attack on Seattle’s Highway Network

Chang-Hee Christine Bae, Larry Blain and Alon Bassok

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