Naturally negative: The growth effects of natural disasters

Journal of Development Economics

Volumn 111, Issue , 2014, Pages 92-106

  Felbermayr, Gabriel ^a,b,c   Gröschl, Jasmin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b CESIFO   (Germany)

^c CEPR CESifo ifo Institute GEP CBT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Income per capita; Institutions; Natural disasters; Openness

Indexed keywords

EARTHQUAKE DAMAGE; ECONOMIC IMPACT; GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT; GROWTH RESPONSE; GROWTH THEORY; INCOME; INSURANCE SYSTEM; NATURAL DISASTER;

EID: 84907960268     PISSN: 03043878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdeveco.2014.07.004     Document Type: Article

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