Natural disasters, economic development, and humanitarian aid

Journal of Economic Perspectives

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 199-222

  Strömberg, David ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 36248976674     PISSN: 08953309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1257/jep.21.3.199     Document Type: Review

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