2008. Using an event-study approach, the paper finds that while the median increase in ODA is 18 percent compared to pre-disaster … only 3 percent of the total estimated economic damages caused by the disasters. The main determinants of post-disaster aid … strategic behavior on the part of donors determine the size of post-disaster aid surges …

deaths from disasters. Attention is drawn to segmented and shallow disaster insurance markets; the Samaritan's dilemma in … to focus on key elements of a disaster reduction strategy. Countries that were prone to natural disasters in the decade … avert deaths through more resources for disaster prevention and mitigation capabilities. A combination of the two – learning …