earthquake

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.

Combining monthly data for 96 economies with a geophysical dataset of more than 44,000 earthquakes from 2012–2023, our analysis uncovers a stark asymmetry: major earthquakes raise sovereign spreads only in countries with low administrative and fiscal...

Existing disaster aid programmes focus on property owners that experience physical damages. Evidence from Nepal shows that a broader and less targeted approach could be easier to implement and better for welfare.