Major Risks and Public Initiative

Grislain-Letrémy, Céline; Lahidji, Reza; Mongin, Philippe

doi:10.2139/ssrn.2640039

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Major Risks and Public Initiative

Analyses Économiques vol. XII-5 (Dec. 2012)

10 Pages Posted: 6 Aug 2015 Last revised: 18 Aug 2015

See all articles by Céline Grislain-Letrémy

Céline Grislain-Letrémy

National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) - Center for Research in Economics and Statistics (CREST); Université Paris Dauphine; Ministry of Health

Philippe Mongin

University of Angers - CNRS - GREG HEC (deceased); CNRS & HEC Paris - Economics & Decision Sciences

Date Written: August 5, 2015

Abstract

This is an expanded English summary of a French report that was prepared for the French Council of Economic Advisers (Conseil d'analyse économique). The full text French report, "Les risques majeurs et l'action publique", can be downloaded from the Council's website or from the last author's personal website.

Keywords: Major risks, natural hazards, technological disasters, nuclear accidents, public action against major risks, disaster prevention management, insurance against catastrophic risks

JEL Classification: D81, H84, I18, Q53, Q58

Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation

Grislain-Letrémy, Céline and Lahidji, Reza and Mongin, Philippe, Major Risks and Public Initiative (August 5, 2015). Analyses Économiques vol. XII-5 (Dec. 2012), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2640039 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2640039