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International Reserves and Self-Insurance Against External Shocks
Barnichon, Régis - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2008
The views expressed in this Working Paper are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent those of the IMF or IMF policy. Working Papers describe research in progress by the author(s) and are published to elicit comments and to further debate. This paper develops an analytical...
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Unraveling the evacuation behavior of the medically fragile population: Findings from hurricane Irene
Ng, ManWo; Behr, Joshua; Diaz, Rafael - In: Transportation Research Part A: Policy and Practice 64 (2014) C, pp. 122-134
of hurricane Irene in the Hampton Roads region in Virginia. Via aggregate and disaggregate analyses, we start to unravel … names of one’s neighbors have significantly different impacts on the two population groups. …
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Cooperative comebacks: resilience in the face of the Hurricane Katrina Catastrophe (New Orleans and Southern Mississippi, May 2005–May 2006)
Klinedinst, Mark - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
Millions of lives were dramatically changed by Hurricane Katrina, the worst natural disaster in U.S. history. Numerous …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008833299
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In the Eye of the Storm—The Welfare Impacts of a Hurricane
Jakobsen, Kristian Thor - In: World Development 40 (2012) 12, pp. 2578-2589
The impact of a large covariant shock, namely Hurricane Mitch, is examined in the context of household asset holdings … in rural Nicaragua utilizing household panel data from the period. It is found that the hurricane did not have an adverse …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011052123
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Dragon-kings: Mechanisms, statistical methods and empirical evidence
Sornette, Didier; Ouillon, Guy - Department of Management, Technology and Economics …
This introductory article presents the special Discussion and Debate volume 'From black swans to dragon-kings, is there life beyond power laws?'. We summarize and put in perspective the contributions into three main themes: (i) mechanisms for dragon-kings, (ii) detection of dragon-kings and...
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Inventory policies for humanitarian aid during hurricanes
Consuelos Salas, Laura; Robles Cárdenas, Manuel; … - In: Socio-Economic Planning Sciences 46 (2012) 4, pp. 272-280
policy which best satisfies the demand for food in shelters when hurricane winds are about to impact a town. In this model we …
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Evaluation of the potential of friction surface analysis in modelling hurricane wind damage in an urban environment
Knight, Robin; Khalid, Fakhar - In: Natural Hazards 76 (2015) 2, pp. 891-911
topography to hurricane wind effects (wind speed force and windborne debris). Isotropic and anisotropic surfaces of Miami … actual hurricane events that are recorded in the literature, as well as the patterns observed on Central Miami landmarks … after Hurricane Wilma in 2005. These results represent a simplistic GIS approximation of the phenomena in a specific urban …
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Tracking a tropical cyclone through WRF–ARW simulation and sensitivity of model physics
Islam, Tanvir; Srivastava, Prashant; Rico-Ramirez, Miguel; … - In: Natural Hazards 76 (2015) 3, pp. 1473-1495
The Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model’s Advanced Research WRF (ARW) dynamic solver is one of the most popular regional numerical weather prediction models being used by operational and research personnel. In this study, we simulate a tropical cyclone to reproduce the track direction...
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Natural Disasters; Mitigating Impact, Managing Risks
Laframboise, Nicole; Loko, Boileau - International Monetary Fund (IMF) - 2012
This paper reviews the literature on the macroeconomic impact of natural disasters and presents the IMF’s role in assisting countries coping with natural catastrophes. Focusing on seven country cases, the paper describes the emergency financing, policy support, and technical assistance...
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Haiti; 2010 Article IV Consultation and Request for a Three-Year Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility: Staff Report; Staff Supplement; Public Information Notice on the Ex...
International Monetary Fund (IMF); International … - 2010
The January 2010 earthquake represented a major setback for Haiti, after several years of improved economic performance. Executive Directors commended the authorities for quickly restoring basic government functions and maintaining sound policies during the crisis. Directors welcomed the...
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