In recent decades, the world has faced an increasing number of natural and man-made disasters. Such disasters include tsunamis, earthquakes, the current ongoing financial crisis, terrorism, riots, and wars. These disasters generate tremendous social and economic costs, especially for the poor in...

This is a revised and extended version of “Compilation of Agricultural Production Data for India and Pakistan Areas, c.1900-1990,” COE Discussion Paper No. D99-24, February 2000, Hitotsubashi University