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Is growth at risk from natural disasters? Evidence from quantile local projections

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  • Nabil Daher

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This presentation explores the impact of natural disasters on developing countries' GDP growth tail-risk. Using quantile local projections on data for 75 developing economies from 1970–2021, my results reveal that natural disasters lead to a persistent decrease at the 10th percentile of economic growth. In addition, agricultural and industrial growth at the 10th percentile experience signi

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  • Nabil Daher, 2024. "Is growth at risk from natural disasters? Evidence from quantile local projections," French Stata Users' Group Meetings 2024 12, Stata Users Group.
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