Post-Attack Economic Stabilization Issues for Federal, State, and Local Governments

Abstract

This study was part of Federal Emergency Management Agency effort to improve the level of readiness of governments to undertake an economic stabilization program during a national security emergency. The study includes: a review and evaluation of the capabilities of five Federal, State, and local agencies to undertake and administer such a program; a review and evaluation of the authorities for such actions; an examination of the timing and mix of Economic stabilization (E.S.) measures in a pre-attack evacuation and post- attack periods; a study of possible psychological effects attendant to E.S. control; an evaluation of current and proposed payment systems that might be used for payments and rationing; and proposals for updating E.S. guidance documents on rents, salaries and wages, prices, rationing, and money, credit,and banking. Keywords: Governments; Economic stabilization; National security emergency; Psychological effects; Payment systems; Rents; Salaries and wages; Prices; Rationing; Money, credit, and banking.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA207733

Entities

People

  • F. W. Dresch
  • H. T. Ellis
  • R. K. Laurino
  • S. D. Stratton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Civil Defense
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Economic Systems
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Law
  • Local Governments
  • Management Personnel
  • Market Economy
  • Money
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • United States
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Industrial Economics
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.