We estimate the short-run impact of a major flood that hit the region of Veneto in 2010 on firms' performance. Using … control group of companies that are not exposed to the flood. The results indicate that the value added growth of affected … firms is 6.9% higher two years after the flood. We further investigate the role of aid transfers in the aftermath of the …

of Benin. To this end, a survey was conducted on 228 farmers in two municipalities of the flood-prone part of the semi … activity". Regarding happiness, 99% of the flooded farmers were unhappier after the flood in 2012. The results clearly show … that being subjected to floods increases the incidence of poverty. The capacity of flood risk management and governance …

growth. Flood damages affect Coastal firms hitting their labour productivity, capital stock and inventories. We find that the …-reinforcing and path-dependent agglomeration processes. We then introduce five scenarios considering flood hazards characterized by … regions. If strong flood hazards hit frequently the Coastal region before agglomeration forces trigger high levels of …