Flooding is among the most prevalent natural hazards affecting people around the world. This study provides a global … 1.47 billion people, or 19 percent of the world population, are directly exposed to substantial risks during 1-in-100 …

diversification of credit from the market. "--World Bank web site …

depends on disaster risks and the likelihood of public assistance, which potentially creates substitution between the two … and/or livestock relative to land, and this asset-portfolio effect is significant in disaster prone areas. The empirical … consistent with the finding on the relationship between ex-ante actions and disaster risks. The results also show that among ex …

children maintain investments in the post-disaster period. Biological human capital formed in early childhood (long … post-disaster recovery process. In Ethiopia and Malawi, where droughts are rather frequent, exposure to highly frequent … prior to the disasters. "--World Bank web site …