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The Economics of Natural Disasters

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  • Mark Skidmore

Abstract

This timely new collection presents essential readings for those interested in the economics of natural disasters. It features influential articles on the macroeconomic and regional impacts of natural disasters, natural disaster vulnerability, resilience, recovery and adaptation. Topics covered include short-run and long-run economic impacts, poverty and vulnerability, emerging life-saving technologies, the role of government in fostering resilience and adaptation in response to disasters. Together with an original introduction by the editor, this volume will be an invaluable source of reference for researchers and policymakers alike.

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  • Mark Skidmore (ed.), 2017. "The Economics of Natural Disasters," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 15537.
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    1. Bülow, Catharina Wolff von & Liu, Xiufeng, 2020. "Ready-made oTree applications for the study of climate change adaptation behavior," Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), Elsevier, vol. 88(C).
    2. Massimo Filippini & Nilkanth Kumar & Suchita Srinivasan, 2021. "Behavioral Anomalies and Fuel Efficiency: Evidence from Motorcycles in Nepal," CER-ETH Economics working paper series 21/353, CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research (CER-ETH) at ETH Zurich.

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    Keywords

    Economics and Finance; Environment;

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    • H0 - Public Economics - - General

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