The Norwegian Government Pension Fund - Global (GPFG), a sovereign wealth fund (SWF), was set up in 1990 to ensure that the country’s oil wealth can benefit all generations of Norwegians. This long term goal is to be reached in accordance with sustainable development principles, taking into...

Climate change has considerably increased the likelihood of experiencing extreme weather events. Governments in developing countries have a limited capacity to smooth the losses created by extreme weather, and could potentially benefit from the introduction of disaster funds, that is, ex-ante...