Economic and Social Effects of El Niño in Ecuador, 1997-1998

This study proposes methodologies to identify different types of risks associated with natural disasters and to establish degrees of vulnerability to such risks by geographical areas and population groups. It finds that most economic costs in Ecuador relate to losses of agricultural production and damages to infrastructure. Increased health risks are also critical.

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Year of publication:	2006-04
Authors:	Vos, Rob ; Velasco, Margarita ; Labastida, Edgar de
Institutions:	Inter-American Development Bank
Subject:	Environment & Natural Resources :: Disasters \| Social Development \| Poverty and Natural Disasters Pobreza y Desastres Naturales

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	IDB Publications (Working Papers).
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Regional Policy Dialogue: Social Protection & Health Network Number publication-detail,7101.html?id=9102
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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