Publication: Syria Economic Monitor, Summer 2023: The Economic Aftershocks of Large Earthquakes
Date
2023-09-01
ISSN
Published
2023-09-01
Author(s)
World Bank
Abstract
Twelve years into a devastating civil
war, a one-in-two-century earthquake devastated northwestern
Syria. The 7.6 Richter scale shock was the deadliest in
Syria after the one that hit Aleppo in 1822. Using novel
data sources, such as big data, this Syria Economic Monitor
analyzes what happens to a conflict-affected economy in the
months following a large natural disaster. The earthquake
created large human losses and physical damages in the most
contested areas of the country. The earthquake also had
significant socioeconomic impacts, exacerbating preexisting
vulnerabilities. However, funding shortfall and humanitarian
constraints impede response efforts. As a consequence,
economic contraction in Syria is likely to deepen further post-earthquake.
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Citation
“World Bank. 2023. Syria Economic Monitor, Summer
2023: The Economic Aftershocks of Large Earthquakes. © Washington, DC: World Bank. http://hdl.handle.net/10986/40311 License: CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO.”