The Economics of Natural Disasters
A Survey
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5835640 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Eduardo A Cavallo (0000-0002-5966-2514, Inter-American Development Bank), Ilan Noy (0000-0003-3214-6568, University of Hawaii System) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Publication date | 2009-12-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | REPORT |
| Publisher | Inter-American Development Bank (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18235/0010924 |
| OpenAlex | W3121950563 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 23 |
Natural disasters are by no means new, yet the evolving understanding of their relevance to economic development and growth is still in its infancy. This paper summarizes the state of the economic literature examining the aggregate impact of disasters. The paper reviews the main disaster data sources available, discusses the determinants of the direct effects of disasters, and distinguishes between short- and long-run indirect effects. The paper then examines some of the relevant policy questions and follows up with projections about the likelihood of future disasters. The paper ends by identifying several significant gaps in the literature
Climate change · Economics · Geography · Natural disaster · Political science · Public economics · Agricultural risk and resilience · Disaster Management and Resilience · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Insurance and Financial Risk Management
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2012 - 2024 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |