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Estimating the effects of risk transfer mechanisms against floods in Europe and USA : a dynamic panel approach

Raschky, Paul A. - 2007

proposition that ex ante risk transfer policies are more efficient than ex post disaster relief. -- natural hazards ; growth …

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Estimating the effects of risk transfer mechanisms against floods in Europe and USA : a dynamic panel approach

Raschky, Paul - 2007

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Climate change and economic activity : evidence from U.S. states

Mohaddes, Kamiar; Ng, Ryan N. C.; Pesaran, M. Hashem; … - 2022

We investigate the long-term macroeconomic effects of climate change across 48 U.S. states over the period 1963.2016 using a novel econometric strategy which links deviations of temperature and precipitation (weather) from their long-term moving-average historical norms (climate) to various...

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Managing the impact of climate on migration : evidence from Mexico

Chort, Isabelle; De La Rupelle, Maëlys - 2022

investigate the mitigating impact of an agricultural cashtransfer program (PROCAMPO) and a disaster fund (Fonden) on the migration …

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The economic and policy consequences of catastrophes

Pindyck, Robert S.; Wang, Neng - 2009 - This draft: September 15, 2009

What is the likelihood that the U.S. will experience a devastating catastrophic event over the next few decades – something that would substantially reduce the capital stock, GDP and wealth? What does the possibility of such an event imply for the behavior of economic variables such as...

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COVID-19 Economic Impacts in Perspective : A Comparison to Recent U.S. Disasters

Rose, Adam - 2021

This paper places the COVID-19 pandemic into perspective by comparing it to other recent disasters in terms of impacts on the macroeconomy of the U.S. We present a short summary of advances in the state-of-the-art of economic consequence analysis, as well as estimates this approach yields on...

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Natural disaster and bank stability : evidence from the U.S. financial system

Noth, Felix; Schüwer, Ulrich - 2017

We document that natural disasters significantly weaken the stability of banks with business activities in affected regions, as reflected in lower z-scores, higher probabilities of default, higher non-performing assets ratios, higher foreclosure ratios, lower returns on assets and lower bank...

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Weathering an unexpected financial shock : the role of cash grants on household finance and business survival

Gallagher, Justin; Hartley, Daniel; Rohlin, Shawn - 2019

We estimate the causal effect of cash grants on household finance and business survival following a natural disaster …. Disaster-affected individuals in high damage blocks with access to cash grants have 17% less credit card debt following the … disaster than those without access to cash grants. Grants do not reduce negative financial outcomes, but do decrease migration …

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Natural disasters and bank stability : evidence from the U.S. financial system

Noth, Felix; Schüwer, Ulrich - 2018 - This version: April 2018

We show that property damages from weather-related natural disasters significantly weaken the stability of banks with business activities in affected regions, as re ected in lower z-scores, higher probabilities of default, higher non-performing assets ratios, higher foreclosure ratios, lower...

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Well-being Effects of Extreme Weather Events in the United States

Ferreira, Susana - 2020

The increase in weather and climate disasters in recent years has prompted an interest in analyzing their consequences and the mitigation and adaptation measures that can help minimize their potentially large impacts on individuals’ welfare. We match thirty-one billion-dollar disasters with...

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