Journal Article

American Economic Review:

In Harm's Way? Infrastructure Investments and the Persistence of Coastal Cities

Clare Balboni

Coasts contain a disproportionate share of the world's population, reflecting historical advantages, but environmental change threatens a reversal of coastal fortune in the coming decades as natural disasters intensify a...Read more...

Development Discussion Paper

Media, Demonstrations, and Public Good Delivery: Evidence from World Bank Projects during Natural Disasters

Nicola Limodio

Media can affect governments and public policy by promoting anti-government demonstrations. Under media pressure, a multitasking government might reallocate effort across tasks, rather than increase the total aggregate, ...Read more...