These are 2008 AEA Conference Papers; please see also the full 2008 ASSA Preliminary Program Schedule.
Conference papers will be uploaded as they become available from the authors.

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Howard Kunreuther (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)

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Sunday, January 6, 10:15 AM
Session: Economics of Terrorism (AEA)
Presiding: Walter Enders (University of Alabama)

Terrorist Backlash, Terrorism Mitigation, and Policy Delegation
Kevin Siqueira (University of Texas at Dallas)
Todd Sandler (University of Texas at Dallas)
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The Economics of Security Externalities
Howard Kunreuther (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
Erwann Michel-Kerjan (Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania)
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Optimal Security Investments and Catastrophic Terrorism
Hamid Mohtadi (University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee and University of Minnesota)
Swati Agiwal (University of Minnesota)
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