Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-1-2007
Abstract
The cost of protecting U.S. private sector critical infrastructure assets is estimated at $10 billion per year. This qualitative research examined the incentives and obstacles for the willing expenditure on terrorism protection by American business, revealing that the implementation of security measures beyond the private sector's day-to-day operational risks have characteristics similar to the private provision of a public good. Notions of moral hazard created by government actions in response to catastrophic events can have an effect that is at odds with encouraging greater private spending in this area. This paper may have important implications for policy-makers looking to address not only the issue of terrorism protection but also the private sector's preparation for catastrophic events more broadly.
Keywords
business ethics
Rights
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Department/Center
Design & Innovation
Recommended Citation
Hayes, James K., "Betting on Catastrophe: The Private Sector and Anti-Terrorism Spending For Physical Security" (2007). Student Scholarship. 91.
https://commons.case.edu/studentworks/91