A Matter of Risk
Author : Roy Varner
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,60 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Submarine disasters
ISBN : 9780340254554
Author : Roy Varner
Publisher :
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 43,60 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Submarine disasters
ISBN : 9780340254554
Author : Roy Varner
Publisher : Random House (NY)
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 13,23 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Political Science
ISBN :
Author : Roy Varner
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,81 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Submarine disasters
ISBN :
Author : Kam Hing Lee
Publisher :
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 31,87 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
The insurance industry in Malaysia is a large and important sector of the economy in terms of capitalization, business turnover, assets, and the number of employees. Insurance companies played a crucial role in early Western economic expansion into Malaya, underwriting shipping, mining, and plantation ventures to protect entrepreneurs from excessive risk. The scope of the insurance business later broadened to cover fire risks, motor insurance, and workmen's compensation, while war risk coverage helped ensure that the economy continued to function during the 1940s and 1950s. After independence, the social and political environment of independent Malaysia offered new opportunities for the insurance industry. A Matter of Risk shows how insurance companies established themselves in an unfamiliar environment, marketed new products, responded to diverse demands and safeguarded market share and profit against competition. Local firms faced a major challenge as overseas insurance companies moved from running agency offices to setting up of branches, taking over or collaborating with existing companies, and eventually incorporating themselves as local companies. The study looks at the role of tariff associations and insurance trade organizations such as the Persatuan Insurans Am Malaysia (Malaysian General Insurance Association) in maintaining order in the industry through self-regulation.
Author : Frank H. Knight
Publisher : Cosimo, Inc.
Page : 401 pages
File Size : 17,11 MB
Release : 2006-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1602060053
A timeless classic of economic theory that remains fascinating and pertinent today, this is Frank Knight's famous explanation of why perfect competition cannot eliminate profits, the important differences between "risk" and "uncertainty," and the vital role of the entrepreneur in profitmaking. Based on Knight's PhD dissertation, this 1921 work, balancing theory with fact to come to stunning insights, is a distinct pleasure to read. FRANK H. KNIGHT (1885-1972) is considered by some the greatest American scholar of economics of the 20th century. An economics professor at the University of Chicago from 1927 until 1955, he was one of the founders of the Chicago school of economics, which influenced Milton Friedman and George Stigler.
Author : Baruch Fischhoff
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 15,44 MB
Release : 2011-05-26
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0199576203
Risk is everywhere - from genetically modified crops, dams, and stem-cell therapy to heartbreak, online predators, inflation, and robbery. This Very Short Introduction examines what science has learned about how people deal with risks, what we can learn through decision theory, and how we can evaluate risk in our own lives.
Author : Frank Hyneman Knight
Publisher :
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 20,21 MB
Release : 1921
Category : Profit
ISBN :
Author : Barbara Berthoud
Publisher : Anchor Academic Publishing (aap_verlag)
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 30,24 MB
Release : 2014-02
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 3954892200
The precautionary principle provides a justification to act where scientific uncertainty about the nature and extent of detected indications of harm would otherwise possibly impede regulatory interventions. The highly controversial and often misunderstood principle plays a central role in European risk regulation. The present volume should allow readers to gain an overview of all essential points linked with the role of the principle in the risk regulation framework of the European Union. Based on an outline of the precautionary principle’s main characteristics and its conception by the European Commission, common allegations brought against the principle are illuminated and critically assessed. The second part of the book is then devoted to the actual implementation of the principle in the EU – from early applications to ongoing disputes. Three case studies from the agrochemical, pharmaceutical and food packaging sector reflect current applications as well as the relevant institutional and procedural framework. Insights from the theoretical part and the case studies are melted in the final discussion section that also includes recommendations for EU risk regulators.
Author : Roy Varner
Publisher : Ballantine Books
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 19,28 MB
Release : 1980-04-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780345286390
Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 422 pages
File Size : 46,40 MB
Release : 2009-03-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0309120462
Risk assessment has become a dominant public policy tool for making choices, based on limited resources, to protect public health and the environment. It has been instrumental to the mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as well as other federal agencies in evaluating public health concerns, informing regulatory and technological decisions, prioritizing research needs and funding, and in developing approaches for cost-benefit analysis. However, risk assessment is at a crossroads. Despite advances in the field, risk assessment faces a number of significant challenges including lengthy delays in making complex decisions; lack of data leading to significant uncertainty in risk assessments; and many chemicals in the marketplace that have not been evaluated and emerging agents requiring assessment. Science and Decisions makes practical scientific and technical recommendations to address these challenges. This book is a complement to the widely used 1983 National Academies book, Risk Assessment in the Federal Government (also known as the Red Book). The earlier book established a framework for the concepts and conduct of risk assessment that has been adopted by numerous expert committees, regulatory agencies, and public health institutions. The new book embeds these concepts within a broader framework for risk-based decision-making. Together, these are essential references for those working in the regulatory and public health fields.