disaster response
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Responding to a mega earthquake: Lessons from the 2015 Gorkha Earthquake, Nepal
How does disaster response work at a government level? VoxDev has invited Bhishma Kumar Bhusal to reflect on his experience managing Nepal’s earthquake recovery efforts and the lessons he learned.
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Do disaster-relief cash transfers trap people in risky areas, or help them adapt?
Disaster relief can discourage people from adapting to future disasters – for example, by reducing incentives to relocate. But in low-income settings, cash relief can also ease liquidity constraints and enable adaptation. Evidence from Pakistan’s 201...
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Adapting under uncertainty: How firms misallocate resources after disasters
When firms expect little help from the state, they over-adapt to shocks at the cost of long-term growth.
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Anticipatory cash transfers in climate disaster response
Acting ahead of a disaster increases the choice for households to navigate the shock on their own terms
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Speeding up recovery: Evidence from disaster relief financing in Mexico
Saving money today for future natural disasters quickens economic recovery and benefits those hardest hit
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Reducing mortality in disaster response and recovery: Evidence from Mexico
Quasi-experimental evidence from Mexico shows that pre-financed, rules-based disaster response can considerably reduce mortality after disasters
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Building resilience to natural disasters
How does the World Bank support countries hit by natural disasters?