Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance
Author:   Frank Ackerman
Publisher:   Anthem Press
ISBN:  

9781783087075


Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 October 2017
Format:   Hardback
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In both climate change and financial crises, worst-case scenarios and disastrous risks are inescapable. Yet public policy often focuses on average or likely outcomes, minimizing the danger of extreme events. 'Worst-Case Economics: Extreme Events in Climate and Finance' explores the underlying causes and the remedies needed for the most serious climate and financial risks.

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Author:   Frank Ackerman
Publisher:   Anthem Press
Imprint:   Anthem Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9781783087075


ISBN 10:   1783087072
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 October 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

List of Figures; 1. Introduction; 2. Steam-engine economics; 3. Beyond homo economicus; 4. Big and dirty; 5. Pictures of improbability; 6. Trillions, or only hundreds?; 7. Zipf’s law and other stories; 8. Ants and traders; 9. Too big to ignore; 10. Climate tipping points and known unknowns; 11. Predators and prey; 12. Good enough for government work; 13. Fat tails and the failure of forecasting; 14. Misunderstanding risk; 15. Choices beyond calculation; 16. Who won World War II?; 17. Conclusion; Acknowledgments; Bibliography; Index.

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Frank Ackerman is an economist whose extensive research and writing focus on climate change and energy, environmental policy and cost-benefit analysis.

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