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Risk Management across the Globe: Insights from a Comparative Look at Sweden, Japan, and the United States
Author(s) -
Löfstedt Ragnar E.,
Ikeda Saburo,
Thompson Kimberly M.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/0272-4332.202016
Subject(s) - globe , deliberation , perspective (graphical) , political science , risk management , development economics , economic growth , business , economics , medicine , law , finance , artificial intelligence , politics , computer science , ophthalmology
In light of the present day risk controversies such as global warming and hormones in beef, partially caused by a more globalized world, national differences and similarities in how to manage risks become increasingly important. In this brief ‘perspective’ we focus on how risks are managed in three nations, namely Japan, Sweden, and the United States, specifically focusing on the roles of deliberation, risk analysis, and the importance of cultural factors.