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Creative destruction revisited: regional impacts of natural disasters beyond GDP

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  • Stefano Clò
  • Lorenzo Ciulla
  • Federico Martellozzo
  • Alessio Gatto
  • Samuele Segoni

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This research shows that the economic impact of the hydrogeological disasters critically depends on the quality of local institutions. Using Italian Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) 3 data, we identify significant divergences across regions: after a disaster, high-quality institutions promote economic recovery, even stimulating gross domestic product (GDP) growth beyond pre-disaster levels. In contrast, regions with weak institutions experience structural economic decline. This divergence pertains to economic indicators exclusively. Socially, regardless of institutional quality, affected regions experience a deterioration in poverty levels, inequality and human development. These findings suggest that post-disaster policies prioritise economic over the mitigation of social vulnerability.

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  • Stefano Clò & Lorenzo Ciulla & Federico Martellozzo & Alessio Gatto & Samuele Segoni, 2025. "Creative destruction revisited: regional impacts of natural disasters beyond GDP," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 59(1), pages 2546973-254, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:59:y:2025:i:1:p:2546973
    DOI: 10.1080/00343404.2025.2546973
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