Natural Disasters And Growth - Going Beyond The Averages

Abstract

The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent. Natural Disasters and Growth -Going beyond the Averages *

Natural Disasters and Economic Growth: A Review

“…Some analysts have arguments for positive effects of natural disasters on economic growth (Albala-Bertrand 1993; Skidmore and Toya 2002;Loayza et al 2009), and some suggest negative effects (Raddatz 2007;Loayza et al 2009;Noy 2009;Cavallo et al 2010).…”

“…Both Skidmore and Toya (2002) and Loayza et al (2009) found that climatic disasters have a positive impact on economic growth whereas geological events (such as earthquakes) do not have any significant impact. Using a cross-section of 89 developed and developing countries, Skidmore and Toya (2002) found partially a direct relationship between the frequency of climatic disasters and total factor productivity growth.…”

“…Arguments for adverse effects of natural disasters on economic growth are partially suggested by Raddatz (2007), Noy (2009), Loayza et al (2009), and Cavallo et al (2010. Noy (2009) found adverse effects only for low-income or developing countries and only in the short term; Cavallo et al (2010) limited their study to rare catastrophic events; and Raddatz (2007) found that only climatic and humanitarian disasters affect economic growth negatively.…”

A Procedural Construction Method for Interactive Map Symbols Used for Disasters and Emergency Response

“…With the global environment changing and the increase in human activities, natural disasters and man-made accidents are increasing in frequency, which is a serious threat to the safety of human lives and property [1][2][3]. Studies on disasters are often devoted to improving the efficiency and capabilities of disaster responses and decision-making, to reduce the enormous losses caused by disasters [3][4][5][6][7].…”

“…Studies on disasters are often devoted to improving the efficiency and capabilities of disaster responses and decision-making, to reduce the enormous losses caused by disasters [3][4][5][6][7]. After disasters and incidents occur, the timely representation and sharing of the disaster and response situations using modern technology is a useful approach for supporting emergency decision-making and response efforts.…”