216 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
216 Pages
8 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Mainstream quantitative analysis and simulations are fraught with difficulties and are intrinsically unable to deal appropriately with long-term macroeconomic effects of disasters. In this new book, J.M. Albala-Bertrand develops the themes introduced in his past book, The Political Economy of Large Natural Disasters (Clarendon Press, 1993), to show that societal networking and disaster... Read more
1. The Problem with Quantitative Studies 2. A Political Economy Framework: Functionality, localization and networks 3. Networked Reactions and Public Policy 4. The Networked Macroeconomy and Disasters 5. Regional Disaggregation and Two Examples 6. Systemic Consistency, Business and Network Shifting 7. Conclusions
Biography
J.M. Albala-Bertrand is a development economist and teaches economics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK.
"The economic impact of disasters is hard to pin down. The local effects are indisputable, but whether there is an effect—either temporary or lasting—on the national economy is another matter. It’s one that Albala-Bertrand explores in depth." - Dan Whipple, Natural Hazards Observer, July 2014
