Chapter 1: Financial markets and speculative motivations -- Chapter 2: The relationship between financial markets and economic development -- Chapter 3: Monetary policy and money flow between financial markets -- Chapter 4: Empirical investigation -- Chapter 5: Conclusion, discussion, and policy...

Increasing damages and losses from large-scale catastrophe risks such as natural hazards and cyber attacks are impacting the availability of affordable insurance coverage. This is forcing governments to increase their focus on addressing the resulting protection gaps. This report aims to support...

This report, developed under the World Bank’s technical assistance program “Financial and Private Sector Development Policies for Fostering Sustainable Growth in Brazil,” examines strategies for strengthening disaster risk financing in response to floods. It provides an overview of federal...