This paper evaluates whether mangroves can mitigate the impact of hurricanes on economic activity. The paper assembles a new, regionwide panel data set that measures local economic activity using nightlights, potential hurricane damages using a detailed hurricane windstorm model, and mangrove protection by mapping the width of mangrove forests on the path to the coast. The results show that hurricanes have negative short-run effects on economic activity...
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2019/03/26
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Document de travail de recherche sur les politiques
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WPS8795
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2019/03/26
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Disclosed
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Mangroves for Coastal Protection : Evidence from Hurricanes in Central America
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gross domestic product