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| Lee, Jihyun; Petrolia, Daniel R.; Ferraez, Will T.. |
| The objective of this research is to identify factors that influence both the decision (yes or no) and level of flood insurance among coastal homeowners in the southeast U.S. Recently flood damage has dramatically increased (Flood), and Crossett et al. (2004) report that coastal populations are growing. And in spite of rising costs of living in coastal areas, people are willing to pay more for access to ocean views and other natural amenities associated with coastal living (Bin and Kruse, 2006). Although the federal government provides flood insurance programs and encourages at-risk residents to insure their property from flood, rates of uptake remain low (Burby, 2001; Kunreuther, 2006; Landry and Jahan-Parvar, 2009). The National Flood Insurance... |
| Tipo: Conference Paper or Presentation |
Palavras-chave: Flood Insurance; Risk; Insurance Demand; Environmental Economics and Policy; Risk and Uncertainty. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://purl.umn.edu/99239 |
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