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Quality infrastructure and natural disaster resiliency: A panel analysis of Asia and the Pacific

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  • Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary

    (Tokai University)

  • Tapan Sarker

    (Griffith University [Brisbane])

  • Naoyuki Yoshino

    (Keio University [Tokyo] = Keiō Gijuku Daigaku = 慶應義塾大学)

  • Aline Mortha

    (Dokkyo University, Waseda University [Tokyo])

  • Xuan Vinh Vo

    (UEH - University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City)

Abstract

In this study, we assess the impact of quality infrastructure, development, and corruption on damage caused by a natural disaster using panel data from 14 Asia and the Pacific countries for 2007–2017. Employing the generalized method of moments and vector error correction model, this study’s main contribution to the literature lies in the quantification of the role of quality infrastructure in disaster impact mitigation. The empirical results prove that even if disaster intensity remains the most important factor in explaining damage, this effect is short-lived. At the same time, quality infrastructure significantly reduces damage in the long-term and is the variable with the largest magnitude. A higher level of development indicators, measured by gross domestic product per capita, and control of corruption, are also shown to reduce damage linked to natural disasters. Our study suggests that improving the quality of infrastructure can be effective in mitigating the impact of disasters. We also propose financial schemes such as public–private cooperation and innovative schemes to promote the construction of quality infrastructure.
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  • Farhad Taghizadeh-Hesary & Tapan Sarker & Naoyuki Yoshino & Aline Mortha & Xuan Vinh Vo, 2021. "Quality infrastructure and natural disaster resiliency: A panel analysis of Asia and the Pacific," Post-Print hal-05526261, HAL.
    • Handle: RePEc:hal:journl:hal-05526261
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2020.12.021
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    JEL classification:

    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • H54 - Public Economics - - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies - - - Infrastructures
    • O18 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - Urban, Rural, Regional, and Transportation Analysis; Housing; Infrastructure
    • H84 - Public Economics - - Miscellaneous Issues - - - Disaster Aid

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