The political economy of natural disaste
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Schwarze, Reimund ;Wagner, Gert G.
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Article
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2007
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract This paper studies the politicoβeconomic reasons for the refusal of a proposed compulsory flood insurance scheme in Germany. It provides the rationale for such a scheme and outlines the basic features of a marketβorientated design. The main reasons for the political rejection of this pr