This research uses an event study methodology to examine the effect of Hurricane Floyd on the market value of insurance firms in 1999. The research is unique in that information describing the development of the storm over time and space is incorporated in order to determine how the financial...

In 1997, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced a new initiative called Project Impact. The initiative was designed to make communities more resistant and resilient to the disruption and disaster associated with natural hazards. One of the pilot communities was Wilmington/New...

This study examines changes in Nashville’s labor market following the April 16, 1998 tornado. Specifically, the study focuses on whether or not employment growth experienced a change in mean around the time of the tornado. A time series intervention model that allows for timevarying...