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We examine the impact of natural disasters on economic growth by applying a synthetic control approach. In contrast to previous literature, we adopt a within-country perspective, which allows us to use richer and more comparable data and to better define the geographic area hit by the disaster....
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various measures of social capital are associated with disaster recovery from 2008 Sichuan earthquake. We find that households … offer monetary and material support after the earthquake, which also leads to more government aid received. This suggests … that Spring Festival network members may assist the earthquake-affected households to apply for and obtain more government …
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how various measures of social capital are associated with disaster recovery after the 2008 Sichuan earthquake. We find … earthquake. As for other measures of social capital, connections with government officials and communist party membership do not …
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organizations and on-the-ground presence of foreigners following the 2005 earthquake in Northern Pakistan on local attitudes. They … show that four years after the earthquake, humanitarian assistance by foreigners and foreign organizations has left a …
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organizations and on-the-ground presence of foreigners following the 2005 earthquake in Northern Pakistan on local attitudes. They … show that four years after the earthquake, humanitarian assistance by foreigners and foreign organizations has left a …
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.1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City in September 2017. Our findings reveal that the disaster resulted in an 11% decrease in …
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