| Focus on economic effects of natural disasters (Summary) |
 | Natural-disaster shocks and the fiscal stance of countries
Government deficits often rise in the aftermath of natural disasters – especially in poor countries and with limited insurance penetration.
Working Paper 5564, Feb. 2011 |
 | Natural disasters and their welfare impacts in Vietnam Riverine floods and hurricanes in large cities can cause immediate welfare losses between 23 and 52 percent. Working Paper 5491, Dec. 2010 |
 | Enterprise recovery following natural disasters
Business recovery in Sri Lanka after the December 2004 tsunami was slower than commonly assumed, with disaster-affected enterprises lagging behind unaffected comparable firms more than three years later.
Working Paper 5269, Apr. 2010 |
 | When do governments require earthquake resilient construction?Â
Mortality is higher at any level of quake propensity when governments have fewer incentives to provide public goods.
Working Paper 5182, Jan. 2010 |
 | Balancing gains from economic density with risk from natural hazards
A cope-mitigate-transfer framework applied to different types and sizes of cities suggests good hazard management is first and foremost good general urban management.Â
Working Paper 5161, Dec. 2009 |
 | Macroeconomic costs of natural disasters often sizableÂ
Estimates the short and long-run impact of climatic and other disasters on a country’s GDP.
Working Paper 5039, Sep. 2009 |
 | Growth impact of natural disasters varies
Describes the macroeconomic aftermath of four types of natural disasters: droughts, floods, earthquakes, and storms.
Working Paper 5002, July 2009 |
 | Natural disasters and growth–beyond the averages
The effects of disasters on growth depend on the type of event and the stage of economic development.
Working Paper 4980, June 2009 |
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