Natural disasters and their research history.

poverty and natural disasters

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Natural Disasters

Disasters and Development: Natural Disasters, Credit Constraints and Economic Growth

We demonstrate, using a simple two-period equilibrium model of the economy, the potential effects of extreme event occurrences such as natural or humanitarian disasters on economic growth over the mediumto long-term. In particular, we focus on the effect of such shocks on investment. We examine two polar cases; an unconstrained economy where agents have access to perfect capital markets, versus...

Epidemiologic research and disasters.

Disasters present a unique challenge for the epidemiologic research community. Disasters are almost always unexpected and their aftermath is typically characterized by a strain on existing infrastructure and resources. These are not the conditions under which the epidemiologic research community typically thrives. However, disasters by definition affect large numbers of people and a growing bod...

Globalization and Natural Disasters: An

The increased global exchange of merchandise, services, and capital is a key characteristic of the contemporary business environment. International firms position themselves to gain competitive advantage from opportunities offered in this larger and more open economic system. Similarly, governments reap rewards from firms that establish operations within their borders. There are strong argument...