The number and magnitude of devastating natural and human events make it imperative that
we actively and systematically estimate the costs and benefits of policy decisions in affected …

Hurricane forecasting is in part an economic problem, because it commits scarce resources
to save lives, reduce injuries, and lessen economic impacts. New sensing, recording, and …

This paper examines taxable sales in the Los Angeles and Miami metropolitan areas to find
evidence of the short-and long-run effects of the Rodney King riots and Hurricane Andrew …

In this study, we examine the vulnerability and resiliency of 10 tourism-based regional
economies which include US national parks or seashores (situated on the Gulf of Mexico or …

Problem, research strategy, and findings: Little research examines the effect of diversity on
regional economic resilience to natural disasters. We examine whether economic diversity …

A municipality's level of public engagement and especially community involvement is
associated with a greater rate of recovery in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017 …

Disasters produce winners and losers. This paper evaluates such winners and losers in a
spatial context. The hypothesis is that, because of severe damage to the core disaster area …

This research examined the impact of the 3 May 1999 tornado on the Oklahoma City labour
market. We estimated time series models that allow for time-varying variance in employment …

This study examines the effect of severe wind events on the mean and variance of housing
price indices of six metropolitan statistical areas (MSA) that are vulnerable to hurricanes …

This study examined the time series pattern of employment growth and stability in Fort
Worth, Texas taking into account the March 28, 2000 tornado. The tornado is treated …