The United Nations Sendai (2015) framework aims to reduce disaster risk. We offer a careful definition and computation …

disaster area. We find robust evidence that banks charge significantly higher loan spreads for firms located in the … neighborhood of the disaster area than for remote firms. The results are not driven by regional spillovers, limited credit supply … their clients’ natural disaster risk …

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 …

of quality infrastructure, development indicators and corruption on damages caused by a natural disaster using a panel … model, the study quantified the role of quality infrastructure in disaster impact mitigation. The empirical results suggest …