TY  - BOOK
AU  - Benson, Charlotte
AU  - Clay, Edward J
TI  - Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters
T2  - Disaster risk management series
SN  - 0821356852
U1  - 363.34 
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - World Bank
KW  - DESASTRES NATURALES
KW  - ANALISIS ECONOMICO
KW  - BANGLADESH
KW  - MALAWI
KW  - AFRICA MERIDIONAL
KW  - DOMINICA
KW  - CATASTROFES NATURALES
N1  - Incluye bibliografía; Preface -- Abbreviations and acronyms -- Summary -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Disasters and the macroeconomy -- 3. Public finance and disasters -- 4. Information on natural hazards and disaster reduction -- 5. Financing the cost of future disasters -- 6. Findings of the study and implications for policy and 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 -- Figures
N2  - The study described here examines the short- and long-term economic, and financial impacts of natural disasters. It relies in part, on in-depth case studies of overall sensitivity to natural hazards in the small island economy of Dominica; public finance consequences of disasters in Bangladesh; and, the economic consequences of climatic variability, and the use of climatic forecasting in Malawi and southern Africa. Policy implications are drawn, and, where appropriate, recommendations are made. Finally, directions for future research, and cooperation are outlined. Major natural disasters can, and do have severe negative
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