This paper uses a dynamic optimization model to estimate the welfare gains that a small open economy can derive from insuring against natural disasters with catastrophe (CAT) bonds. We calibrate the model by reference to the risk of earthquakes, floods and storms in developing countries. We find...

Este informe se concentra en el desempeño macroeconómico de la región en el contexto de un deterioro desusadamente marcado y brusco de las condiciones externas. Con el objeto de evaluar las opciones de políticas que haya disponibles, en este informe se desarrolla un marco de referencia para...

This report focuses on the region's macroeconomic performance in the context of an unusually sharp and rapid deterioration in external conditions. To assess policy options, the report develops a framework to identify the critical trade-offs faced by countries in the region, and evaluates these...