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Carbonnier, Gilles - 2018

with the economics and political economy of war, disaster, and humanitarian action. To illustrate the field's scientific …

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Marriage market responses in the wake of a natural disaster in India

Das, Shreyasee; Dasgupta, Shatanjaya - 2022

highlight how the institution of marriage can induce long-lasting demographic changes after a natural disaster. …

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Assessing the risk of cyclone-induced storm surge and sea level rise in Mozambique

Neumann, James E.; Emanuel, Kerry A.; Ravela, Sai; … - 2013

This article considers the impact of sea level rise and storm surge on the port cities of Maputo and Beira in Mozambique. By combining a range of sea level rise scenarios for 2050 with the potential maximum storm surge level for the current 100-year storm, we analyze permanently inundated lands...

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Cyclone impacts on manufacturing firms in Mozambique

Berkel, Hanna; Fisker, Peter Simonsen; Tarp, Finn - 2021

Chimoio which were interviewed 6 and 12 months after the natural disaster. While Beira was largely destroyed in the event …, the disaster hit some types of manufacturing firms much harder than others. For instance, businesses in the construction …

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Cash grants to manufacturers after Cyclone Idai : RCT evidence from Mozambique

Berkel, Hanna; Fisker, Peter Simonsen; Tarp, Finn - 2021

In March 2019, Cyclone Idai hit central Mozambique and caused widespread damage, including businesses in the enterprise sector. We use panel data and a randomized controlled trial to estimate the impact of unconditional cash grants on micro enterprises and their recovery. We find that, on...

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The role of public health insurance in protecting against the costs of ill health : evidence from Mexico

Sáenz de Miera Juárez, Belén - 2017

In the absence of health insurance, households have to self-insure against the risk of ill health, which may involve the use of mechanisms that have long-term consequences. This study analyses whether Mexican households are able to smooth consumption after severe health shocks, as well as the...

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Vulnerability to natural shocks : assessing the short-term impact on consumption and poverty of the 2015 flood in Mozambique

Salvucci, Vincenzo; Santos, Ricardo - 2019

Mozambique is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. A bigger than usual, and mostly unexpected, flood … results are relevant for policy planning, natural disaster management, and for ex ante vulnerability assessment in Mozambique …

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Natural disasters and economic inequality : insights from wildfires across the globe

Paudel, Jayash - 2023

Natural disasters cause economic damages and may exacerbate disparities in income distribution among countries across the globe. This article employs satellite data on real-time active fire locations to evaluate the short-term impact of forest fires on economic inequality around the world. Using...

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Hidden hostility : donor attention and political violence

Anderson, Siwan; Francois, Patrick; Rohner, Dominic; … - 2022

Political violence is a worldwide problem that has been on the rise over the past decade. The international dimension of domestic repression and dissent is a particularly relevant factor yet surprisingly understudied. In particular, governments that heavily depend on foreign aid may crack down...

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Trust a few: natural disasters and the formation of trust in Africa

Mackay, Robert; Mavisakalyan, Astghik; Tarverdi, Yashar - 2023

disasters within the impressionable years may affect the formation of trust by matching data from over 1,000 disaster … occurrences with data from 88,670 individuals across 36 African nations. Exploiting the frequency of disaster exposure across the … impressionable years, we show that disaster exposure has a negative and significant association with generalized trust. Additionally …

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