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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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| 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 |