Economic consequence analysis of disasters : the E-CAT software tool /: the E-CAT software tool. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Adam Rose [and 6 others].
• Other Names: Rose, Adam, 1948-
• Contents: Dedication; Foreword to the IDRiM Book Series; Japan; Disaster Prevention Research Institute; International Collaboration; Major Research Contributions; Europe; Integration via Regulation: European Union Experience; International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA); The USA; Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research; Natural Hazards Center; Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE); Low-Income Countries; National Interdisciplinary Centers in the Global North; International Centers; National and Regional Centers in the Global South. 3.2.1 Conversion to CGE Drivers3.2.2 Enumeration of Impact Categories; 3.3 Human Pandemic; 3.3.1 Scenario; 3.3.2 Conversion to CGE Drivers; 3.3.2.1 Additional Modeling Elements; 3.3.3 Enumeration of Impact Categories; References; Chapter 4: Computable General Equilibrium Modeling and Its Application; 4.1 Summary; 4.2 CGE Modeling; 4.3 USCGE Model; 4.4 CGE Drivers Used to Simulate E-CAT Threats; 4.5 Detailed CGE Analysis of the Human Pandemic Case; 4.5.1 Modeling Approaches and Results for Individual Impact Categories; 4.5.1.1 Workforce Participation; 4.5.1.2 Medical Expenditures. 4.5.1.3 Aversion BehaviorReductions in International Travel -- Inbound and Outbound; Inbound International Travel; Outbound International Travel; Domestic Tourism and Leisure Spending; Other Avoidance Behaviors; 4.5.2 Discussion of National Results; 4.5.2.1 Direct Impacts and the Cost-Effectiveness of Vaccination; 4.5.2.2 Total (CGE) Impacts; Key General Equilibrium Impacts; 4.5.2.3 Sector Impacts; Policy-Relevant (Actionable) Findings; Appendix 4A: Calculation of Input Data for Mild and Severe Influenza Outbreaks; 4.A.1 Without Vaccination; 4.A.2 With Vaccination; References. Chapter 5: User Interface Variables5.1 Summary; 5.2 User Interface Variable Identification; 5.3 Randomized Draws of User Interface Variable Combinations; 5.4 Conversion of Random Draw Combinations to CGE Inputs; References; Chapter 6: Estimation of the Reduced Form Coefficients for the E-CAT User Interface; 6.1 Random Sampling Procedure; 6.2 CGE Simulation with Loop Function; 6.3 Econometric Analysis; References; Chapter 7: Uncertainty Analysis; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Overview; 7.3 Uncertainty Quantification Tasks; 7.4 Uncertainty Representation; 7.5 Uncertainty Propagation.
• Publisher Details: Singapore : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.34; Disasters -- Economic aspects; Environmental economics; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disasters & Disaster Relief; Disasters -- Economic aspects; Environmental economics; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9789811025679; 9811025673
• Related ISBNs: 9789811025662; 9811025665
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