The Impact of Hurricane Strikes on Short-Term Local Economic Activity : Evidence from Nightlight Images in the Dominican Republic

The Impact of Hurricane Strikes on Short-Term Local Economic Activity : Evidence from Nightlight Images in the Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is highly exposed to adverse natural events putting the country at risk of losing hard-won economic, social, and environmental gains due to the impacts of disasters. This study uses monthly nightlight composites in conjunctio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Ishizawa, Oscar A., Miranda, Juan Jose, Strobl, Eric
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
HURRICANES
NATURAL DISASTERS
CLIMATE RESILIENCE
CLIMATE RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC SHOCKS
CLIMATE CHANGE
VULNERABILITY
DISASTER RISK
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/482101513260134821/The-impact-of-hurricane-strikes-on-short-term-local-economic-activity-evidence-from-nightlight-images-in-the-Dominican-Republic
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29011

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/482101513260134821/The-impact-of-hurricane-strikes-on-short-term-local-economic-activity-evidence-from-nightlight-images-in-the-Dominican-Republic
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/29011

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