Economic modeling of income, different types of capital and natural disasters (English)

This paper provides empirical estimates of the impacts of natural disasters on different forms of capital (with a focus on human and intangible capital and natural capital), and on real gross domestic product per capita. The types of disaster considered are droughts, earthquakes, floods, and storms and their impacts are measured in terms of the number of people affected or people affected per capita. The authors find statistically significant reductions...

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Markandya,Anil;

Pedroso-Galinato, Suzette;
Document Date
2009/03/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS4875
Volume No
1
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1
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World,
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Other,
Disclosure Date
2010/07/01
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Disclosed
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Economic modeling of income, different types of capital and natural disasters
Keywords
natural disaster

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Markandya,Anil; Pedroso-Galinato, Suzette.

Economic modeling of income, different types of capital and natural disasters (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 4875 Washington, DC: World Bank. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/446631468331915650

Economic modeling of income, different types of capital and natural disasters (English)

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