Understanding the economic and financial impacts of natural disasters

World Bank Disaster Risk Management Series

Volumn , Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Benson, Charlotte ^a   Clay, Edward J ^a  

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ECONOMIC IMPACT; NATURAL DISASTER;

EID: 19744363583     PISSN: 10208135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1596/0-8213-5685-2     Document Type: Review

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