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Dull Disasters? How planning ahead will make a difference

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Economic losses from disasters are now reaching an average of US$250-$300 billion a year. In the last 20 years, more than 530,000 people died as a direct result of extreme weather events; millions more were seriously injured. Most of the deaths and serious injuries were in developing countries. Mean...

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Main Author: Clarke, Daniel J. (auth)
Other Authors: Dercon, Stefan (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Oxford, UK Oxford University Press 2016
Subjects:
Development studies
Social impact of disasters
Aid & relief programmes
Economics
Development economics & emerging economies
Political economy
extreme event
time inconsistency
natural disaster
disaster risk finance
pandemic
planning
behavioural psychology
commitment device
politics of disaster relief
Decision-making
Emergency management
Insurance
Reinsurance
Risk management
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