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Civil War, Natural Disaster and Risk Preferences: Evidence from Sri Lankan Twins
Kettlewell, Nathan; Rijsdijk, Fruhling; Siribaddana, Sisira - 2018
We estimate whether risk preferences are affected by traumatic events by using a unique survey of Sri Lankan twins which contains information on individual's exposure to the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami, participation as a combatant in the civil war, validated measures of mental health and risk...
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Risk-taking behavior in the wake of natural disasters
Cameron, Lisa Ann; Shah, Manisha - 2012
villages. The impact persists for several years, particularly if the disaster was severe. Some, but not all, of this effect is … probability of a disaster occurring and the expected severity of such a disaster suggest that changes in perceptions of background …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010287690
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Risk-Taking Behavior in the Wake of Natural Disasters
Cameron, Lisa A.; Shah, Manisha - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
villages. The impact persists for several years, particularly if the disaster was severe. Some, but not all, of this effect is … probability of a disaster occurring and the expected severity of such a disaster suggest that changes in perceptions of background …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011252290
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Voter Reaction to Government Incompetence and Corruption Related to the 1999 Earthquakes in Turkey
Akarca, Ali T.; Tansel, Aysit - 2015
Two major earthquakes which struck northwestern Turkey in 1999 exposed rampant corruption involving construction and zoning code violations. The government's relief efforts were tainted by corruption as well, and exhibited a great deal of incompetence. How voters responded to these in the next...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011307370
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Persistent impact of natural disasters on child nutrition and schooling: Evidence from the 1999 Colombian earthquake
Bustelo, Monserrat; Arends-Kuenning, Mary P.; … - 2012
strategy combines household survey data with event data on the timing and location of the earthquake, exploiting the exogenous … exposure of children to the shock. The paper uniquely identifies both the short- and medium-term impacts of the earthquake …, combining two cross-sectional household surveys collected before the earthquake and two cross-sectional household surveys …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282238
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Persistent Impact of Natural Disasters on Child Nutrition and Schooling: Evidence from the 1999 Colombian Earthquake
Bustelo, Monserrat; Arends-Kuenning, Mary P.; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2012
strategy combines household survey data with event data on the timing and location of the earthquake, exploiting the exogenous … exposure of children to the shock. The paper uniquely identifies both the short- and medium-term impacts of the earthquake …, combining two cross-sectional household surveys collected before the earthquake and two cross-sectional household surveys …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009649818
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What Methods May Be Used in Impact Evaluations of Humanitarian Assistance?
Puri, Jyotsna; Aladysheva, Anastasia; Iversen, Vegard; … - 2015
Despite the widespread occurrence of humanitarian emergencies such as epidemics, earthquakes, droughts, floods and violent conflict and despite the significant financial resources devoted to humanitarian assistance, systematic learning from such interventions using rigorous theory-based impact...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010481649
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What Methods May Be Used in Impact Evaluations of Humanitarian Assistance?
Puri, Jyotsna; Aladysheva, Anastasia; Iversen, Vegard; … - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2015
Despite the widespread occurrence of humanitarian emergencies such as epidemics, earthquakes, droughts, floods and violent conflict and despite the significant financial resources devoted to humanitarian assistance, systematic learning from such interventions using rigorous theory-based impact...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011125874
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Alternative cash transfer delivery mechanisms: Impacts on routine preventative health clinic visits in Burkina Faso
Akresh, Richard; de Walque, Damien; Kazianga, Harounan - 2012
household demand for routine preventative health services in rural Burkina Faso. The two-year pilot program randomly distributed …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010282415
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The Tragedy of Clientelism: Opting Children Out
Ronconi, Lucas; Zarazaga, Rodrigo - 2017
children do not vote. Based on the main Argentine household survey and on personal interviews with 120 brokers, this paper …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011744685