model to the 2000 Po river flood. To account for the uncertainty in the induced effects on regional economies, we explored … losses, and ii) the model is able to capture both positive and negative economic effects of a disaster in different areas of …

. Using panel data and a two-way fixed effects estimation, the analysis focuses on storms, floods, wildfires, and landslides …

We evaluate whether floods and landslides are more likely when rain falls inside versus outside protected areas (PAs … floods and landslides is affected by whether rain falls inside or outside PAs. We use a two-way fixed effect panel data model … find that shifts in precipitation towards PAs reduce floods significantly. These results were highly robust. We also find …

examines whether natural disasters can impact general political trust and if disaster relief efforts can mitigate these effects …. We investigate the relationships between disaster, trust, and aid using novel survey data collected before and after a 7 ….1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City in September 2017. Our findings reveal that the disaster resulted in an 11% decrease in …

This paper estimates the impact of catastrophic natural disasters on economic growth using an event study methodology …-suffer an average loss between 2.1 and 3.7 percentage points (p.p.). The estimated loss is not offset by above-average growth … rates in the disaster's aftermath. In contrast, when the severity of the events is determined by physical intensity rather …

economic development and growth is still in its infancy. In order to facilitate further necessary research on this topic, this … main disaster data sources available, discusses the determinants of the direct effects of disasters, and distinguishes …

This paper studies the allocation of total disaster risk reduction public spending among regions in Peru. The main … received by region in order to prevent future natural disasters. Impacts of geological disaster, on the other hand, affect the …

Flood damage assessments are often based on Stage-Damage Curve (SDC) models that estimate economic damage as a function … of flood characteristics, typically flood depths, and land use. SDCs are developed through site-specific analysis but … developed elsewhere, even if empirical damage reports are collected after every major flood event. In this paper we tested …

Flood insurance differs widely in scope and form across Europe. Against the backdrop of rising flood losses a debate … paper we investigate if and how current EU policies influence flood insurance. While the question of supply and demand is at … reflect on the national policy level, by illustrating two conflicting cases of flood insurance: the United Kingdom (UK), where …