Governance, Risk and Financial Impact of Mega Disasters Lessons from Japan /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Kamesaka, Akiko (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Waldenberger, Franz (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Singapore : Springer Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Series: Economics, Law, and Institutions in Asia Pacific,
• Subjects: Insurance.; Risk management.; Capital market.; Risk Management.; Capital Markets.

This book addresses researchers, practitioners, and policy makers interested in understanding the financial implications of mega-disaster risks as well as in seeking possible solutions with regard to governance, the allocation of financial risk, and resilience. The first part of this book takes the...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 Financial Impact of Mega Disasters - Introduction
• Chapter 2 Japan's Disaster Risk Financing - Framework and Policies
• Chapter 3 Analysis of the Possible Impact of a Tokyo Mega Earthquake on Japanese Public Finance
• Chapter 4 Law and Policy Responses to Disaster-induced Financial Distress - The Tsunami Victims of 3/11
• Chapter 5 How the Capital Market Reacted to the Great East Japan Earthquake - A Risk Perspective
• Chapter 6
• Systemic Risks - Common Characteristics and Approaches for Improving Resilience.