Earthquake Propensity and the Politics of Mortality Prevention

Governments can significantly reduce earthquake mortality by enforcing quake-proof construction regulation. We examine why many governments do not. First, mortality is lower in countries with higher earthquake propensity, where the payoffs to investments in mortality prevention are greater. Second,...

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Main Authors: Keefer, Philip, Neumayer, Eric, Plumper, Thomas
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/4610