Acts of God and Man: Ruminations on Risk and Insurance - Michael Powers - Libros - Columbia University Press - 9780231153676 - 2014
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Acts of God and Man: Ruminations on Risk and Insurance


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Much has been written about the ups and downs of financial markets, from the lure of prosperity to the despair of crises. Yet a more fundamental and pernicious source of uncertainty exists in today's world: the traditional "insurance" risks of earthquakes, storms, terrorist attacks, and other disasters. Insightfully exploring these "acts of God and man," Michael R. Powers guides readers through the current methods available for identifying and measuring such risks, financing their consequences, and forecasting their future behavior within the limits of science. He concludes with an interdisciplinary investigation into the nature of uncertainty, incorporating ideas from physics, philosophy, and game theory to assess science's limitations in predicting the ramifications of risk.


304 pages, illustrations

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Publicado 2014
ISBN13 9780231153676
Editores Columbia University Press
Páginas 304
Dimensiones 145 × 223 × 19 mm   ·   376 g

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