Visible Infrared Imaging Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) nightlights are used to model damage caused by earthquakes, floods …, and typhoons in five Southeast Asian countries (Indonesia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam). The data are … and nonaffected cells based on (i) case studies of specific disasters, and (ii) fixed effect regression models akin to the …

disasters. The key findings of the study are as follows: (1) drought during the growing season decreases non …

to poverty due to natural disasters, especially typhoons. A wind field model for the Philippines is employed to estimate …This paper builds on the existing literature assessing retrospectively the quantitative effects of natural disasters on … household consumption falls below the poverty line) in the event of future natural disasters of different intensities …

from trade with the European Union, Korea from trade with Japan, and Mexico from trade with North America. In other words …"This paper examines the impact of trade with Japan, North America, and the European Union on technology diffusion and … total factor productivity growth in Korea, Mexico, and Jordan. Measures of foreign research and development are constructed …