Effects of the Northridge Earthquake on Small Business Survival: An Analysis of the Causes and Prevention of Small Business Failure Due to Earthquakes

这个项目是国家减少地震灾害计划对1994年1月17日地震的原因和影响进行调查的一部分。研究的目的是：了解地震对小企业倒闭的影响程度；确定结构性缓解、保险、非保险风险管理技术和灾害援助在多大程度上有助于小企业的生存和恢复；实地测试一个理论模型，该模型根据商业和工业特点估计破坏性地震对小企业可能造成的财务影响；并为小企业进一步制定风险管理策略提供依据。数据将通过电话和对洛杉矶地区小企业主和经营者分层随机抽样的面对面访谈来收集。* * *

9416228 Alesch This project is being funded as part of the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program's investigation into the causes and effects of the January 17, 1994 earthquake. The purpose of the research is to: learn the extent to which the earthquake contributed to small business failures; identify the extent to which structural mitigation, insurance, noninsurance risk management techniques, and disaster assistance contributed to small business survival and recovery; field test a theoretical model that estimates the probable financial effects of damaging earthquakes on small businesses based on business and industry characteristics; and provide a basis for furthering risk management strategies for small businesses. Data will be collected through telephone and face-to-face interviews with a stratified, random sample of small business owners and operators in the Los Angeles area. ***