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- ISSN: 25189808 (online)
- https://doi.org/10.30875/4445c521-en
How do natural disasters affect services trade?
This paper is the first in the literature to examine the impact of natural disasters on trade in services. We measure the magnitude of natural disasters using two distinct sets of variables and quantify the effect of natural disasters on trade in services using a structural gravity model.
Keywords: Climate change, Natural disasters, Services, Gravity model, International trade
JEL:
F14: International Economics / Trade / Empirical Studies of Trade;
C23: Mathematical and Quantitative Methods / Single Equation Models; Single Variables / Single Equation Models; Single Variables: Panel Data Models; Spatio-temporal Models;
Q54: Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics / Environmental Economics / Climate; Natural Disasters and Their Management; Global Warming;
P48: Economic Systems / Other Economic Systems / Other Economic Systems: Political Economy; Legal Institutions; Property Rights; Natural Resources; Energy; Environment; Regional Studies;
L80: Industrial Organization / Industry Studies: Services / Industry Studies: Services: General;
H84: Public Economics / Miscellaneous Issues / Disaster Aid
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