Resources on Terrorism
Related Resources
The following online resources are made available courtesy of Wharton and RAND Corporation.
TRIA and Beyond: Terrorism Risk Financing in the United States - August 2005
This 2005 Wharton study analyzes threats to the Uited States and the Future of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
Executive Summary.
Issues and Options for Government Intervention in the Market for Terrorism Insurance
A 2004 report from RAND.
Full Document.
Featured Presentations from Faculty
The following studies were made available from speakers at the TCI National Symposiums on Terrorism Risk Insurance.
Terrorism Insurance and the Evolving Terrorist Threat
A Review of the Terrorism Reinsurance Act by Robert Reville, Ph.D.,Co-Director, RAND Center Terrorism Risk Management Policy.
Research Brief.
Terrorism and Nuclear Weapons
RAND Scholar Greg Jones carefully evaluates the nature of the threat possed by the potential use of nuclear weapons by Terroists.
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The Risks of Radiological Dispersal Devices - June 20, 2005
Detlof von Winterfeldt, Ph.D., Director, CREATE, Professor of Public Policy and Management, USC, reviews the risk of radiological or "dirty bomb" threats.
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Can Insurance Cover Weapons of Mass Destruction? - June 20, 2005
David Torregrosa, an economist with the Congressional Budget Office evaluates whether the private insurance markets can cover the risks posed by WMD be used against the United States.
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Corporation Compensating Individuals for Losses from Terrorist Attacks - June 20, 2005
Lloyd Dixon, Ph.D., Senior Economist, RAND, reviews the compensationg of of individuals for losses caused by a terrorist attack.
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The Economics of Terrorism Insurance - June 20, 2005
Neil A. Doherty, Ph.D., Chair, Insurance and Risk Management, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, looks at the economics of the terrorism insurance.
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Trends in Terrorism and the Architecture of of TRIA - June 20, 2005
Peter Chalk, Ph.D., Associate Political Scientist, RAND Corporation, a recognized experts on terrorist threats put them into perspective.
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Bioterrorism/Biosecurity Risk Factors
Terry O'Sullivan, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Researcher, CREATE, USC, assesses the real risk from bioterrorist against the United States.
Principles to Guide Future of TRIA - October 7, 2005
Six principles to help guide policy discussion on the future of Terrorism Risk Insurance Act developed for the National Symposium in Washington, D.C.
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