A methodology for incorporating natural catastrophes into macroeconomic projections

Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 337-342

  Freeman, Paul ^a   Martin, Leslie ^a   Mechler, Reinhard ^a   Warner, Koko ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED SYSTEMS ANALYSIS   (Austria)

Author keywords

Macroeconomics; Natural disasters; Risk management; Stochastic modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 33744973499     PISSN: 09653562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09653560410556564     Document Type: Article

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