Wage and Salary Stabilization in a National Security Emergency - State and Local Guidance
Wage and Salary Stabilization in a National Security Emergency - State and Local Guidance

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Published: 1984

Total Pages: 39

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This guide document, Wage and Salary Stabilization in a National Security Emergency, provides the necessary information to State and local government leaders on their roles in their jurisdictions related to wage and salary stabilization (WSS) during a national security emergency. The guidance covers the areas of policy, authority, and concept of operations for the emergency conditions of evacuation during an intense crisis prior to attack and post-attack recovery following a nuclear attack. The document provides the basis for improving the readiness of State and local jurisdictions for undertaking economic stabilization programs.

Disasters in the United States
Disasters in the United States

Author: Vera Brusentsev

Publisher: W.E. Upjohn Institute

Published: 2017-01-16

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13: 0880995211

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Disasters are increasing in frequency throughout the world. In 2015 in the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recorded a total of 70 natural disasters with 43 of those receiving major disaster declarations. In contrast, 13 major disasters were declared in 1953. As a result, the costs and other complex issues associated with mitigation efforts of disasters is drawing increased attention from economists, insurers, and policymakers. Brusentsev and Vroman address six key disaster-related questions: 1. What do we know about disasters in the United States? 2. Has there been an increase in their frequency? 3. What are the financial costs associated with disasters? 4. What compensation, including social assistance, is available to survivors? 5. Where is each type of disaster likely to occur? 6. How can disasters be mitigated? Their statistical analysis shows that declarations of disasters has increased at a rate much faster that the rate of population growth, that disaster risks of climate change tend to be concentrated in urban areas, and that there is a statistically significant association between disasters and the increase in global temperature.