pt. I. Theoretical frame and methodology -- pt. II. Deploying socially embedded resources in a post-disaster context -- pt. III. Political-economy and social learning in non-priced environments -- pt. IV. Appendices.

What is the impact and value of hurricane forecasts? We study this question using newly-collected forecast data for major US hurricanes since 2005. We find higher wind speed forecasts increase pre-landfall protective spending, but erroneous under-forecasts increase post-landfall damage and...

We examine the impact of hurricane strikes on the construction industry in US counties. To this end we use a measure of hurricane destruction derived from a wind field model and historical hurricane track data and employ this within a dynamic labour demand framework. Our results show that...