Turning to God in tough times? Human versus material losses from climate disasters in Canada

O Zapata - Economics of disasters and climate change, 2018 - Springer
Formal and informal insurance mechanisms help people recover from material losses
associated with climate disasters. However, people may also find other ways to cope with …

The economics of disaster risks and impacts in the Pacific

C Edmonds, I Noy - Disaster Prevention and Management: An …, 2018 - emerald.com
Purpose The Pacific islands face the highest disaster risk globally in per capita terms.
Countries in the region have been affected by several recent catastrophic events, as well as …

Gathering society's opinion of the sustainable management and economic value of the coastal zone

G Halkos, S Matsiori - Sustainable Development, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
This study explores people's perceptions of marine ecosystem services and sustainable
coastal zone management. More specifically, it investigates the relationship between …

The multi-layer nature of Inclusive Wealth data and their dynamic interpretation

G Halkos, S Managi, K Tsilika - Economic Analysis and Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
This paper explores inclusive wealth (IW) index using visual interfaces, which provide better
economic interpretation. Two views are provided for the visual representation: a cluster view …

Spatiotemporal distribution of inclusive wealth data: An illustrated guide

G Halkos, S Managi, K Tsilika - 2018 - mpra.ub.uni-muenchen.de
In this paper we develop an illustrated guide for IWR2017 data. Graphical representations
aim to reveal the multi-layer nature of IWR data with self-explanatory schemes. There are …

Economics of Disasters and Climate Change–The Journal's First Year

I Noy, S Managi, S Hallegatte - Economics of Disasters and Climate …, 2018 - Springer
Economics of Disasters and Climate Change started its life only a year ago. We think it is
already off to a great start and is quickly learning how to walk and to talk. The focus of this …