Isbn: 9781333548179 - the economic theory of risk and insurance (classic reprint) (3 resultados)

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condición: New. Print on Demand. This book focuses on the significance of uncertainty in economic theory, particularly its role in distributing losses and the rewards for bearing them. It begins by establishing the importance of distinguishing between static and dynamic forces in economics and how dynamic forces can create discrepancies between actual and expected values. The author explores the various types of risk in economic life, from the risks to capital and labor to positive and negative, static and dynamic, and developmental. It notes that static and dynamic losses have different effects on economic outcomes, with static losses being more predictable and easier to account for. The author proposes that the cost of risk falls upon consumers, and that risk-taking is a productive activity that generates social gains, with the reward for risk-taking determined by the insurance fund. The book concludes by highlighting the role of insurance in distributing losses and its benefits to society. The book contributes to the theoretical understanding of risk and insurance by providing a framework for analyzing the effects of risk on economic activity and the role of insurance in mitigating those effects. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.…