We can expect climate change to alter the frequency, magnitude, timing, and location of
many natural hazards. For example, heat waves are likely to become more frequent, and …

Disasters can have long lasting effects, but understanding the breadth, variety and longevity
of their effects can be challenging. This paper examines the long term effects and …

This study estimates the effects of the 1970 Ancash earthquake on human capital
accumulation on the affected and subsequent generation, 37 years after the shock, using …

We exploit the quasi-random spatial and temporal nature of ground tremors to evaluate the
long-term impact of the 1988 earthquake on educational outcomes among affected children …

We analyze the repercussions of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic on demographic measures,
human capital formation, and productivity markers in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil's financial …

In this paper, a flash flood that occurred in the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina in 2008 is
used to investigate the existence of spatial spillovers from natural disasters in …

Adolescence constitutes the second and final window of human growth and a period of
specific vulnerabilities, such as early pregnancy, early marriage, HIV infection, suicide …

Both developed and developing countries face natural disasters, but it is the poor in
developing countries, particularly women and children, that are most affected by those …

This paper estimates the impact of armed conflict on subsequent health outcomes using
detailed geographic information on households' distance from conflict sites—a more …

We study the lasting repercussions of the 1918 influenza ('Spanish Flu') pandemic on health
measures and literacy rates in São Paulo, Brazil, the most populous city in South America …