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The Impact of Hurricane Strikes on Short-Term Local Economic Activity: Evidence from Nightlight Images in the Dominican Republic

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dc.contributor.authorIshizawa, Oscar A.
dc.contributor.authorMiranda, Juan Jose
dc.contributor.authorStrobl, Eric
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-15T18:43:39Z
dc.date.available2017-12-15T18:43:39Z
dc.date.issued2017-12
dc.description.abstractThe 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 conjunction with a wind field model to econometrically estimate the impact of tropical cyclones on local economic activity in the Dominican Republic since 1992. It is found that the negative impact of storms lasts up to 15 months after the strike, with the largest effect observed after nine months. Translating the reduction in nightlight intensity into monetary losses by relating it to quarterly gross domestic product suggests that on average the storms reduced gross domestic product by about US$1.1 billion (4.5 percent of gross domestic product in 2000 and 1.5 percent in 2016).en
dc.identifierhttp://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
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8275
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/29011
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Paper;No. 8275
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectHURRICANES
dc.subjectNATURAL DISASTERS
dc.subjectCLIMATE RESILIENCE
dc.subjectCLIMATE RESILIENT DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectECONOMIC SHOCKS
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY
dc.subjectDISASTER RISK
dc.titleThe Impact of Hurricane Strikes on Short-Term Local Economic Activityen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Nightlight Images in the Dominican Republicen
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okr.crossref.titleThe Impact of Hurricane Strikes on Short-Term Local Economic Activity: Evidence from Nightlight Images in the Dominican Republic
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okr.docurlhttp://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
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-8275
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okr.region.administrativeLatin America & Caribbean
okr.region.countryDominican Republic
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okr.topicConflict and Development::Disaster Management
okr.topicEnvironment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Impacts
okr.topicEnvironment::Natural Disasters
okr.topicUrban Development::Hazard Risk Management
okr.unitSocial, Urban, Rural and Resilience Global Practice
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