This paper empirically examines the relationship between income risk and mortgage instrument choice among Japanese households. Since theoretical predictions about the impact of income risks on mortgage choice are mixed, it is important to investigate empirically whether or not risky households...

There are multidimensional short- and long-term impacts of disasters (natural and man-made) on human well-being. Despite this, restitution strategies have predominantly relied on asset-based approaches to measure disaster losses and craft such strategies. There is a growing realization that for...

There are multidimensional short- and long-term impacts of disasters (natural and man-made) on human well-being. Despite this, restitution strategies have predominantly relied on asset-based approaches to measure disaster losses and craft such strategies. There is a growing realization that for...