Worst-case economics : extreme events in climate and finance /: extreme events in climate and finance. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Frank Ackerman.
• Authors: Ackerman, Frank
• Contents: Introduction -- Steam-engine economics -- Beyond homo economicus -- Big and dirty -- Pictures of improbability -- Trillions, or only hundreds? -- Zipf's law and other stories -- Ants and traders -- Too big to ignore -- Climate tipping points and known unknowns -- Predators and prey -- Good enough for government work -- Fat tails and the failure of forecasting -- Misunderstanding risk -- Who won World War II? -- Conclusion.
• Publisher Details: London : Anthem Press
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (ix, 198 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 363.3/4; Disasters -- Economic aspects; Natural disasters -- Economic aspects; Financial crises -- Economic aspects; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects; Risk management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Economic Policy; Disasters -- Economic aspects; Natural disasters -- Economic aspects; Financial crises -- Economic aspects; Climatic changes -- Economic aspects; Risk management; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 1783087080; 9781783087082; 9781783087099; 1783087099
• Related ISBNs: 1783087072; 9781783087075
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-187) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.