TY - BOOK AU - Bruggeman,VĂ©ronique TI - Compensating catastrophe victims: a comparative law and economics approach T2 - Energy and environmental law & policy series SN - 9789041132635 (hbk. : acidfree paper) AV - K1980 .B78 2010 U1 - 346.086122 22 PY - 2010/// CY - Alphen aan den Rijn, The Netherlands, Frederick, MD PB - Kluwer Law International, Sold and distributed in North, Central, and South America by Aspen Publishers KW - Disaster relief KW - Law and legislation KW - Compensation (Law) KW - Disaster insurance KW - Disaster victims KW - Legal status, laws, etc KW - Damages KW - Mathematical models KW - Government policy N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [555]-602) and index; The Prevention of Catastrophes : Liability Law and Safety Regulation -- On the Edge of Prevention and Compensation : Insurance -- Solutions to the Catastrophe Insurance Capacity Problem -- The Potential Role of the Government in Compensating Catastrophic Damages -- Summary Findings and Policy Recommendations -- Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in Belgium -- Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in France -- Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in The Netherlands -- Financial Compensation of Catastrophe Victims in The United States of America -- Comparative Conclusions from a Law and Economics Perspective -- General Conclusions on Financial Compensation to Victims of Catastrophes ER -