Howard Kunreuther

Expecting the Unexpected: How Companies Can Prepare Now for Calamities

Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and Michael Useem explain why some firms find creative ways to cope with disasters while others do not.

Preparing for Disasters in 2019: How Can Risks Be Mitigated?

Jan 10, 2019
Public Policy
North America
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With natural disasters predicted to intensify in the coming years because of climate change, how should communities prepare themselves? Three experts weigh in.

California Wildfires: What Will It Take to Prevent the Next Disaster?

Nov 13, 2018
Public Policy
North America
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The spread and intensity of the wildfires raging in California highlight the need for much stronger disaster management measures than the state has had previously, say experts.

Four Policy Changes That Can Rescue U.S. Infrastructure

Sep 04, 2018
Public Policy
North America
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New research from the Penn Wharton Public Policy Initiative offers some solutions that policymakers could pursue to shore up America’s infrastructure.

Betting on Disaster: Why Risk Management Is a Leadership Issue

Jun 14, 2018
Leadership
Global Focus, North America
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How boards and executives prepare for risks can make the difference between riding the roughest wave or drowning in it, according to a new book by Wharton’s Howard Kunreuther and[…]

Faculty Archive

Expecting the Unexpected: How Companies Can Prepare Now for Calamities

Preparing for Disasters in 2019: How Can Risks Be Mitigated?

California Wildfires: What Will It Take to Prevent the Next Disaster?

Four Policy Changes That Can Rescue U.S. Infrastructure

Betting on Disaster: Why Risk Management Is a Leadership Issue