Economic and Welfare Impacts of Disasters in East Asia and Policy Responses
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10 June 2011Category:
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Given the socio economic costs of disasters which are faced by the countries, this study intends to address the impacts of prevailing disasters on varied aspects of a country's economy such as productions, demands, and welfares (income, consumption, health, education, and poverty) in the East Asia region. The study draws economic policy implications at national and regional level, addressing the following:
(i) conduct ex post and ex ante analysis of the past and potential impacts of disasters on productions, demands, regional development, and welfares (income, consumption, health, education, and poverty)
(ii) in depth analysis on economic policy implications at national and regional level, and;
(iii) provide policy recommendations for reforms at the national level and explore the prospects for regional cooperation framework.
