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Is it possible that the insurance and reinsurance industries cannot
handle a major catastrophe? Ten years ago, the notion that the
overall cost of a single catastrophic event might exceed $10
billion was unthinkable. With ever increasing property-casualty
risks and unabated growth in hazard-prone areas, insurers and
reinsurers now envision the possibility of disaster losses of $50
to $100 billion in the United States.
Against this backdrop, the capitalization of the insurance and
reinsurance industries has become a crucial concern. While it
remains unlikely that a single event might entirely bankrupt these
industries, a big catastrophe could place firms under severe
stress, jeopardizing both policy holders and investors and causing
profound ripple effects throughout the U.S. economy.
"The Financing of Catastrophe Risk" assembles an impressive roster
of experts from academia and industry to explore the disturbing yet
realistic assumption that a large catastrophic event is inevitable.
The essays offer tangible means of both reassessing and raising the
level of preparedness throughout the insurance and reinsurance
industries.
Over the past decade, foreign direct investment (FDI) around the
world has nearly tripled, and with this surge have come dramatic
shifts in FDI flows. In "Foreign Direct Investment, " distinguished
economists look at changes in FDI, including historical trends,
specific country experiences, developments in the semiconductor
industry, and variations in international mergers and acquisitions.
Chapters cover such topics as theoretical accounts of FDI patterns,
the growth of multinational enterprises, and the FDI experiences of
Japan, the United States, and selected developing countries. This
volume will interest economists, government officials, and business
people concerned with FDI today.
When communism fell in 1989, the question for most Eastern European
countries was not whether to go to a market economy, but how to get
there. Several years later, the difficult process of privatization
and restructuring continues to concern the countries of the region.
"The Transition in Eastern Europe, Volumes 1 and 2" is an analysis
of the experiences of various countries making the transition to
market economies and examines the most important challenges still
in store.
"Volume 1, Country Studies, " gives an in-depth, country-by-country
analysis of various reform experiences, including historical
backgrounds and discussions of policies and results to date. The
countries analyzed are Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, eastern
Germany, Slovenia, and Russia. Written by leading economists, some
of whom helped shape local and national reforms, this volume
identifies common progress, common difficulties, and tentative
solutions to the problems of economic transition.
"Volume 2, Restructuring, " focuses on specific issues of
transition, including how to design labor market institutions,
privatization, new fiscal structures, and bankruptcy laws; how to
reorganize foreign trade; and how to promote foreign direct
investment. The articles, written by experts in the field, will be
of direct help to those involved in the transition process.
These volumes provide a standard reference on economic transition
in the region for policymakers in Eastern Europe and in western
countries, for international agencies concerned with the transition
process, and for anyone interested in learning about the dramatic
changes that have recently occurred in Eastern Europe.
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