Economic Crises and Natural Disasters: Coping Strategies and Policy Implications
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— This paper reviews 12 studies presented at a conference examining two broad themes: (a) the interplay between household coping strategies and the impact of crises and natural disasters on various dimensions of well-being (e.g., consumption and child nutrition); and (b) some of the exante and ex-post strategies that public agencies can adopt so they can be more effective in protecting households and their members from the potentially adverse impacts of aggregate shocks. 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
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