Bibliograph

Who gets what, fair compensation after tragedy and financial upheaval, Kenneth R. Feinberg

Type

Label

Who gets what, fair compensation after tragedy and financial upheaval, Kenneth R. Feinberg

Language

eng

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Who gets what

Oclc number

744287732

Responsibility statement

Kenneth R. Feinberg

Sub title

fair compensation after tragedy and financial upheaval

Summary

Explains the factors that are considered when calculating the compensation paid to the victims of such tragedies as 9/11, the Virginia Tech massacre, and the Deep Horizon oil spill and the philosophical issues and practical problems involved in the decision

Table Of Contents

The professor, the judge, the lawyer and the senator -- Agent orange : compensation to promote victim solidarity -- The September 11 victim compensation fund : public compensation for a special group of victims -- The Hokie spirit memorial fund : all lives have equal value -- Paying Wall S treet executives : "I believe in you" -- Oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico : "the perfect storm" -- Epilogue : "a sense of entitlement"

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