Risk, shocks, and human development: on the brink
Éditeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN :
9780230223905
Date de publication :
22 déc. 2009
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Sudden negative events are part of life, but some are more disastrous than others. This book analyzes the consequences of sudden negative shocks in the short and long term well being of people and how the policies implemented before, during and in the immediate aftermath of the event could help prevent these long lasting effects.