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Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters [[electronic resource] /] / Charlotte Benson, Edward J. Clay
| Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters [[electronic resource] /] / Charlotte Benson, Edward J. Clay |
| Autore | Benson Charlotte |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (134 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ClayEdward J |
| Collana | Disaster risk management series |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters - Economic aspects
Natural disasters - Planning Emergency management Disaster relief |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-08526-6
9781417502193 9786610085262 1-4175-0219-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910455824603321 |
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Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters / / Charlotte Benson, Edward Clay
| Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters / / Charlotte Benson, Edward Clay |
| Autore | Benson Charlotte <1963-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 119 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ClayEdward J |
| Collana | Disaster risk management series |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters - Economic aspects
Natural disasters - Planning Emergency management Disaster relief |
| ISBN |
1-280-08526-6
9781417502193 9786610085262 1-4175-0219-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780500803321 |
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Benson Charlotte <1963->
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| Washington, DC : , : World Bank, , 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters / / Charlotte Benson, Edward J. Clay
| Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters / / Charlotte Benson, Edward J. Clay |
| Autore | Benson Charlotte |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica | x, 119 pages : illustrations ; ; 28 cm |
| Disciplina | 363.34 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ClayEdward J |
| Collana | Disaster risk management series |
| Soggetto topico |
Natural disasters - Economic aspects
Natural disasters - Planning Emergency management Disaster relief |
| ISBN |
1-280-08526-6
9781417502193 9786610085262 1-4175-0219-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Abbreviations and Acronyms -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- Objectives -- Selection of Countries and Issues for Investigation -- Concepts and Definitions -- Method of Investigation -- 2. Disasters and the Macroeconomy -- The Dynamic Nature of Vulnerability -- Overview of the Factors Determining Vulnerability -- Natural Hazards -- Economic Structure -- Stage of Development -- Prevailing Socioeconomic Conditions -- The Macroeconomic Impact of Disasters -- Lessons Learned -- 3. Public Finance and Disasters -- Background -- The Broad Fiscal Impact of Disasters -- Disaggregated Reexamination of Public Finances -- External Aid -- Is Reallocation an Appropriate Solution? -- Risk Reduction Activities -- Long-Term Policy Consequences of Disasters -- Lessons Learned -- 4. Information on Natural Hazards and Disaster Reduction -- Information and Public Action -- Hazard Information as a Public Good -- Climatic Forecasting in Southern Africa -- Tropical Storms -- Failures in the Provision of Information as a Public Good -- Findings and Conclusions -- 5. Financing the Cost of Future Disasters -- Risk Transfer Tools -- Potential Obstacles -- Creative Solutions -- Promoting Mitigation -- Conclusions -- 6. Findings of the Study and Implications for Policy and Research -- Findings -- Policy Implications -- Directions for Future Research -- Appendix A. Dominica: Natural Disasters and Economic Development in a Small Island State -- Appendix B. Bangladesh: Disasters and Public Finance -- Appendix C. Malawi and Southern Africa: Climatic Variability and Economic Performance -- Notes -- References -- Index -- Boxes -- 2.1 Measuring vulnerability -- 2.2 Saying so does not make it so: poverty reduction strategies -- 2.3 Funding rehabilitation: the implications for long-term growth -- 3.1 Fiscal impacts of drought in Sub-Saharan Africa.
4.1 Evidence-based volcanology: application of Bayes' rule to the situation in Dominica in 1998 -- 5.1 Insuring banana growers against disaster: the WINCROP scheme -- B.1 Uncertainties in postdisaster economic forecasting in Bangladesh -- Figures -- 2.1 Dominica: real annual fluctuations in agricultural, nonagricultural, and total GDP, 1978-99 -- 2.2 Bangladesh: real annual fluctuations in agricultural, nonagricultural, and total GDP, financial years 1965-2000 -- 2.3 Malawi: real annual fluctuations in agricultural, nonagricultural, and total GDP, 1980-2001 -- 2.4 Southern Africa: cereal production and El Niño events, 1972-99. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820057303321 |
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Benson Charlotte
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| Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2004 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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