MAP20150025234Jacob, SteveRisk policies in the United States : definition and characteristics based on a scoping review of the literature / Steve Jacob, Nathalie SchiffinoSumario: The concept of risk policy is used with increasing frequency by decisionmakers, researchers, and the media. However, there is no precise, generally accepted definition of what is covered by policies in this area. Based on a scoping review of the literature published in key journals in the sector, we have identified the main characteristics of public risk policies drawn up and implemented in the United States. The sample comprised 21 articles published in six multidisciplinary journals between 2000 and 2010En: Risk analysis : an international journal. - McLean, Virginia : Society for Risk Analysis, 1987-2015 = ISSN 0272-4332. - 04/05/2015 Volumen 35 Número 5 - mayo 2015 I. Título.
