average. We find that countries that have in place disaster preparedness mechanisms and lower public debt have lower … probability of witnessing a significant drop in growth as a consequence of a natural disaster, but our innovative methodology in … this paper finds that the two policies are complements since their effectiveness vary across different disaster scenarios …

disaster hits? There is evidence that people exposed to natural disasters tend to behave more philanthropically, but most …

fiscal policy efforts such as ad hoc fiscal rebalancing and reprioritization. The findings help better customize disaster …

targets with expected disaster shocks. This paper contributes to the literature and policy dialogue by theoretically analyzing …

effects on the macroeconomy. Research on disaster risks has also actively been pursued in the macroeconomic models of climate … change. Our paper uses insights from the former work to study disaster risks in the macroeconomics of climate change and to … spell out policy needs. Empirically the link between carbon dioxide emission and the frequency of climate related disaster …