Impact of Behavioral Issues on Green Growth Policies and Weather-Related Disaster Reduction in Developing Countries

This paper focuses on how developing countries can change the way they prepare for disasters so they are better equipped to sustain economic growth. It discusses the importance of considering the goals of key decision makers and the need to underst...

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Main Authors:	Kunreuther, Howard, Michel-Kerjan, Erwann
Format:	Policy Research Working Paper
Language:	English en_US
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2013
Subjects:	ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION ASSURANCE BANKS BID BOND BUDGET CONSTRAINTS BUDGETING BUSINESS INTERRUPTION INSURANCE CAPITAL MARKETS CATASTROPHE BONDS CATASTROPHE REINSURANCE CATASTROPHE RISK FINANCING CATASTROPHIC LOSS CATASTROPHIC LOSSES CLIMATE CLIMATE CHANGE CLIMATE RELATED DISASTERS COMMERCIAL INSURANCE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR CONSUMERS COST ANALYSES COST ESTIMATES COUNTRY RISK COVERAGE CREDIT RISK CREDITWORTHINESS CROP INSURANCE DAMAGE FROM HURRICANES DAMAGES DEFAULT RATE DEVELOPING COUNTRIES DEVELOPING COUNTRY DEVELOPMENT NETWORK DISASTER DISASTER AID DISASTER MITIGATION DISASTER PRONE AREA DISASTER REDUCTION DISASTER RELIEF DISASTER RISK DISASTER RISK FINANCING DISASTER RISK REDUCTION DISASTERS DISCOUNT RATE DISCOUNT RATES DONOR COMMUNITY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS DROUGHT DROUGHTS EARTHQUAKE ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC GROWTH ECONOMIC IMPACT EMERGING ECONOMIES EQUIPMENT EVACUATION EX ANTE RISK FINANCING MECHANISMS EXPENDITURE EXPENDITURES EXTREME EVENT EXTREME EVENTS EXTREME RAINFALL EXTREME RAINFALL EVENTS FARMER FARMERS FEASIBILITY FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FINANCIAL CONSTRAINTS FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FINANCIAL MARKETS FINANCIAL POLICY FINANCIAL PRODUCTS FLOOD FLOOD DAMAGE FLOOD INSURANCE FLOODED FLOODING FLOODS FREE ASSETS GLOBAL REINSURANCE GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT HEALTH CARE HOLDING HUMAN CAPITAL HURRICANE HURRICANES INCOME INDEMNITY INSURANCE INSURANCE COMPANY INSURANCE CONTRACT INSURANCE INDUSTRY INSURANCE POLICIES INSURANCE POLICY INSURANCE PREMIUMS INSURANCE PRODUCT INSURANCE PRODUCTS INSURANCE RATES INSURANCE SCHEME INSURANCE SCHEMES INSURER INSURERS INTEREST RATE INTERNATIONAL BANK INVESTING INVESTMENT DECISIONS INVESTMENT STRATEGIES LABOR PRODUCTIVITY LAWS LEGAL PROTECTIONS LEVEL OF RISK LIQUIDITY LIQUIDITY CONSTRAINTS LOAN LONG-TERM LOANS MATURITY MICRO-FINANCE MICRO-INSURANCE MICROCREDIT MICROINSURANCE MITIGATION MEASURES MONEY MARKET MORAL HAZARD NATURAL CATASTROPHES NATURAL DISASTERS NATURAL HAZARDS NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PAYMENT OF INTEREST PENSION PENSIONS POLICY ANALYSIS POLICY IMPLICATIONS PORTFOLIO PORTFOLIO RISKS POTENTIAL INVESTORS PRICE STABILITY PROGRAMS REINSURANCE REINSURANCE CONTRACTS REINSURERS RELIEF RESERVE RESERVES RETURN RETURNS RISK AVERSION RISK EXPOSURE RISK INSURANCE RISK MANAGEMENT RISK MANAGEMENT PROCESS RISK TRANSFER SAFETY SAFETY NET SECURITIES SETTLEMENT SMALL BUSINESSES TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TEMPORARY HOUSING TERRORISM TERRORIST TRADE UNION TREASURY TREATIES VICTIMS WAR WEATHER INSURANCE
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2012/10/16840538/impact-behavioral-issues-green-growth-policies-weather-related-disaster-reduction-developing-countries http://hdl.handle.net/10986/12073