Natural Disasters.
This paper reviews the literature on the macroeconomic impact of natural disasters and presents the IMF's role in assisting countries coping with natural catastrophes. Focusing on seven country cases, the paper describes the emergency financing, policy support, and technical assistance provided...
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International Monetary Fund,
2012.
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Table of Contents:
- Cover; Contents; List of Acronyms; Executive Summary; I. Introduction; II. Macroeconomic Impact of Natural Disasters; A. Incidence and Trends; Figures; 1. Number of Natural Disasters, Worldwide; 2. Total People Affected by Natural Disasters, Worldwide; B. Damages, Costs, and Long-Term Welfare Losses; 3. Number of Natural Disasters; 4. Average Number of People Affected as % of Population; 5. Total Estimated Cost of Natural Disasters Worldwide; III. IMF Financing Support; Tables; 1. Case Studies
- Disaster Estimates; A. IMF Financing; 2. Case Studies
- IMF Financing; 6. IMF Emergency Assistance.
- B. New IMF FacilitiesIV. IMF Policy Support and Risk Management Options; A. Post-Catastrophe Policy Advice: Case Studies; B. Policies for Strengthening Resilience to Disasters; V. Concluding Remarks; Boxes; 1. Box 1: IMF Financing Facilities in 2012; Appendixes; I. Real GDP Growth and Central Government Fiscal Balance; II. Case Studies, Policy Response; References.