-Economic Panel that we combine with geographic flood data, we compare the savings behavior of affected and non-affected individuals …While various empirical studies have found negative growth-effects of natural disasters, little is yet known about the … microeconomic channels through which disasters might affect short- and especially long-term growth. This paper contributes to …

-Economic Panel that we combine with geographic flood data, we compare the savings behavior of affected and non-affected individuals …While various empirical studies have found negative growth-effects of natural disasters, little is yet known about the … microeconomic channels through which disasters might affect short- and especially long-term growth. This paper contributes to …

growth? This paper shows that natural disasters on average have a positive association with subsequent economic performance …

-quake institutional quality. As a result, our evidence suggests that unanticipated local shocks are likely to change long run growth rates …

Despite the widespread occurrence of humanitarian emergencies such as epidemics, earthquakes, droughts, floods and …

Despite the widespread occurrence of humanitarian emergencies such as epidemics, earthquakes, droughts, floods and …

While the Asian countries have been successful in achieving economic growth and poverty reduction, the region cannot … world on disaster management, and looks at the research literature, in order to provide insights, lessons and … recommendations for the way forward for strengthened disaster management in AMSs and ASEAN beyond 2015. Particularly, we will …

how various measures of social capital are associated with disaster recovery after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. We find … significantly contribute to disaster recovery. Human capital, measured by the years of schooling of household head, is not …