Synopses & Reviews
Ideally, it would be desirable if we could all adopt a high-minded commitment to a risk-free existence. Unfortunately, such an objective is beyond our reach--politicians who advocate higher taxes rarely get elected and economists who indicate that our resources are limited are often portrayed as purveyors of pessimism. Fatal Tradeoffs culminates and synthesizes the research of the government's expert on the value of life and risk regulation. This volume presents Viscusi's work in the social regulation of risk, this volume covers topics relating to the value and empirical estimates of life, the rationality of individual responses to risk, and the role of government policy. In addition to a careful selection of his writings, Fatal Tradeoffs includes a new survey of the value-of-life literature, a review of the 1980s regulatory reforms, and guidelines for risk policy. Balanced with case studies, the more technical articles have been opened to include policy ramifications, making the text accessible to professionals and academics alike.
Review
"Essential reading for anyone who wants the most current information and assessment of this important subject."--Sherwin Rosen, University of Chicago
"Viscusi's Fatal Tradeoffs will be the classic of modern risk analysis."--William A. Niskanen, Chairman, Cato Institute
Table of Contents
List of contributors
1. Application of titanium oxide photocatalysts to improve our environment, M. Anpo
2. 'Green oxidations': horseradish peroxidase (HRP)-catalyzed regio and diastereoselective preparation of dilignols, E. Bolzacchini, et al.
3. Fine chemicals preparation via solventless reactions under heterogeneous catalysis, F. Bigi, R. Maggi, and G. Sartori
4. Secondary metabolites from cells immobilized by a SiO2 sol-gel layer, G. Carturan, R. Campostrini, and R. Dal Monte
5. The activation of hydrogen peroxide for selective, efficient wood pulp bleaching, T. J. Collins, et al.
6. Microbial desulfurization of petroleum derivatives, E. D'Addario, et al.
7. Cyclohexane oxygenation with inorganic photocatalysts, A. Maldotti, et al.
8. Catalytic hydrocarbons oxidation under fluorous/organic two-phase conditions, F. Montanari, G. Pozzi, S. Quici
9. Strong acid solid materials as alternative catalysts in isobutane/2-butene alkylation, A. Corma and J. M. Lopez Nieto
10. Selective catalytic oxidation of 1,2-diols in alkaline solution: an environmentally friendly alternative for a-hydroxy-acids production, L. Prati and M. Rossi
11. Dimethylcarbonate: an answer to the need for safe chemicals, F. Rivetti
12. Environmentally benign organic transformations using microwave irradiation under solvent-free conditions, R. S. Varma
13. Organic chemistry via biocatalysis, A. Schmid, B. Witholt
Index