The problem of prevention

Benoit, Jean Pierre; Dubra, Juan

dc.rights.license	Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional	*
dc.contributor.author	Benoit, Jean Pierre
dc.contributor.author	Dubra, Juan
dc.date.accessioned	2022-03-21T20:06:24Z
dc.date.available	2022-03-21T20:06:24Z
dc.date.issued	2011	es
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12806/1321
dc.description.abstract	Many disasters are foreshadowed by insu¢ cient preventive care. In this paper, we argue that there is a true problem of prevention , in that insu¢ cient care is often the result of rational calculations on the part of agents. We identify two factors that lead to dubious e§orts in care. First, when objective risks of a disaster are poorly understood, positive experiences may lead to an underestimation of these risks and a corresponding underinvestment in prevention. Second, redundancies designed for safety may lead agents to reduce their care, resulting in a decrease in safety under certain conditions. We also analyze the use of checklists in accident prevention.	es
dc.format.extent	26 p.	es
dc.format.mimetype	application/pdf	es
dc.language	eng	es
dc.publisher	Universidad de Montevideo, Facultad de Ciencias Empresariales y Economía, Departamento de Economía	es
dc.relation.ispartof	Documentos de trabajo del Departamento de Economía; UM_CEE_2011_11	es
dc.rights	Abierto	es
dc.rights.uri	http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/	*
dc.subject	Prevention	es
dc.subject	Accidents	es
dc.subject	Volunteerís dilemma	es
dc.subject	Learning	es
dc.title	The problem of prevention	es
dc.type	Documento de trabajo	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	Benoit, Jean Pierre. London Buisness School	es
dc.contributor.filiacion	Dubra, Juan. Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay	es
dc.type.version	Publicada	es

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