Recovery from economic disasters

This study uses two large datasets to explore the output dynamics following economic disasters, one including 180 economic disasters across 38 countries over the last two centuries and the other including 204 disasters in 182 countries since World War II. Our results suggest that extreme economic cr...

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Published in:Macroeconomic dynamics 2024-07, Vol.28 (5), p.1023-1048
Main Authors: Ćorić, Bruno, Škrabić Perić, Blanka
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This study uses two large datasets to explore the output dynamics following economic disasters, one including 180 economic disasters across 38 countries over the last two centuries and the other including 204 disasters in 182 countries since World War II. Our results suggest that extreme economic crises are associated with huge and remarkably persistent loss. On average, output loss surges to above 26% in the first few years after the outbreak of a disaster and remains above 20% for as long as 20 years. It is only after more than 50 years that the loss is fully recovered.
ISSN:1365-1005
1469-8056
DOI:10.1017/S1365100523000366