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High consumption volatility : the impact of natural disasters?

Auffret, Philippe - 2003

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Macroeconomic disasters and forward-looking consumers : historical evidence and evidence from the Covid-19 pandemic

Pozzi, Lorenzo; Sadaba, Barbara - 2021

in the consumption-income ratio that occur during disaster periods or whether, on the other hand, consumers become more … forward-looking and therefore give more weight to these expectations during disaster times. Our theoretical framework implies … higher during disaster episodes. We check this both for past disasters and the current Covid-19 pandemic through the …

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High Consumption Volatility : The Impact of Natural Disasters?

Auffret, Philippe - 2016

A history of repeated external and domestic shocks has made economic insecurity a major concern across the Caribbean region. Of particular concern to all households, especially the poorest segments of the population, is the exposure to shocks that are generated by catastrophic events or natural...

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Vulnerability to natural shocks : assessing the short-term impact on consumption and poverty of the 2015 flood in Mozambique

Salvucci, Vincenzo; Santos, Ricardo - 2019

Mozambique is among the most disaster-prone countries in the world. A bigger than usual, and mostly unexpected, flood … results are relevant for policy planning, natural disaster management, and for ex ante vulnerability assessment in Mozambique …