This paper discusses natural disaster research from agenda setting and public policy perspectives. I note the lack of … such a large contribution of sociolegal research to the broader social science of disaster, and argue that there can be … fruitful connections between sociolegal studies and the interdisciplinary and rapidly evolving field of disaster research …

managing natural hazards. Our results show that countries differ a lot in their disaster management efficiencies, with richer … institutions of higher quality indeed correlate with higher disaster relief efficiencies. Most important are indicators of good … with a 10%higher disaster relief efficiency will save one more life and protect four more people at the cost of $8 million in …

This study provides new causal evidence for the impact of a large-scale natural disaster on local economic activity in … disaster relief during the reformist government of President Khatami, the political trust and mobilization of civil society in …, economic activity in Bam County returns to its pre-disaster development path after seven years. …

, investments, or consumption across the study population. No heterogenous effects are found for different levels of disaster …

examines whether natural disasters can impact general political trust and if disaster relief efforts can mitigate these effects …. We investigate the relationships between disaster, trust, and aid using novel survey data collected before and after a 7 ….1-magnitude earthquake struck Mexico City in September 2017. Our findings reveal that the disaster resulted in an 11% decrease in …