"The event of a natural disaster, and being directly affected by it, brings a large shock to life-cycle outcomes. In … addition to the replacement effects of higher fertility following a disaster that caused high mortality, a positive fertility … following exposure to a disaster. "--World Bank web site …

a more complete risk analysis of the net benefits of the project. This is illustrated with the earthquake vulnerability …

This study estimates the effects of the 1970 Ancash earthquake on human capital accumulation on the affected and … affected by the earthquake in utero completed on average 0. 5 years less schooling while females affected by the earthquake … completed 0. 8 years less schooling. Surprisingly, those whose mothers were affected at birth by the earthquake have 0. 4 less …