Natural disasters triggered by abnormal weather invariably result in huge short-term economic losses. But Toya Hideki, a professor at Nagoya City University, points out that from a long-term ...

Natural disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and floods, and man-made disasters, such as wars and economic crises, significantly affect the lives of every individual and society in ...

Natural disasters such as earthquakes, floods, typhoons, and hurricanes inflict serious damage and so seem to be bad for the economy. For firms, natural disasters destroy tangible assets such as ...