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The economics of natural disasters : a survey
Cavallo, Eduardo A.; Noy, Ilan - 2009
main disaster data sources available, discusses the determinants of the direct effects of disasters, and distinguishes …
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The Post-Natural Disasters People Losses and Damage Simulator (Ḧ-Simulator)
Ruiz Estrada, Mario Arturo; Umemoto, Michitaka - 2019
In this paper, we introduce a new applicable tool to evaluate any post-natural disaster and its impact on people losses … and damage, the new applicable tool is entitled “the post-natural disaster people losses and damage simulator (Ḧ …-Simulator).” Subsequently, the Ḧ-Simulator works under the application of five indicators such as (i) the post-natural disaster people losses …
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A disaster under-(re)insurance puzzle : home bias in disaster risk-bearing
Itō, Hiro; McCauley, Robert N. - 2019
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100832
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Natural disasters and human mobility
Mbaye, Linguère Mously; Zimmermann, Klaus F. - 2016
This paper reviews the effect of natural disasters on human mobility or migration. Although there is an increase of natural disasters and migration recently and more patterns to observe, the relationship remains complex. While some authors find that disasters increase migration, others show that...
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Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction : success or warning sign for Paris?
Myšiak, Jaroslav; Surminski, Swenja; Thieken, Annegret; … - 2015
the end of the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR, March 14 - 18, 2015). We review and discuss …In March 2015, a new international blueprint for disaster risk reduction (DRR) has been adopted in Sendai, Japan, at …
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Natural Disasters, Growth and Institutions : A Tale of Two Earthquakes
Barone, Guglielmo - 2014
We examine the impact of natural disasters on GDP per capita by applying the synthetic control approach. Our analysis encompasses two large-scale earthquakes that occurred in two different Italian regions in 1976 and 1980. We show that the short-term effects are negligible in both regions,...
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Electoral earthquake : natural disasters and the geography of discontent
Cerqua, Augusto; Ferrante, Chiara; Letta, Marco - 2021
affected areas. Such heterogeneous patterns mainly originate from a stark contrast in post-disaster reconstruction processes …
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Natural disasters, growth and institutions : a tale of two earthquakes
Barone, Guglielmo; Mocetti, Sauro - 2013
better define the geographic area hit by the disaster. We examine two large-scale earthquakes that occurred in two different …
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Short-, medium-, and long-term growth impacts of catastrophic and non-catastrophic natural disasters
Onuma, Hiroki; Shin, Kong Joo; Managi, Shunsuke - In: Economics of disasters and climate change 5 (2021) 1, pp. 53-70
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A review of Philippine government disaster financing for recovery and reconstruction
Villacin, Deanna T. - 2017
The study provides an assessment of the disaster risk financing mechanisms in the Philippines. It looks at the sources … and levels of disaster financing specifically for recovery and reconstruction. It also looks at the adequacy and execution … of the current disaster risk finance and insurance mechanisms. Case studies are presented showcasing detailed analysis at …
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