What is it about?
Using empirical data from Cyclone Sidr in Bangaldesh, this paper shows the relative impacts on poor coastal households from the different protective benefits provided by public investments, private defensive expenditures or natural barriers, such as local mangrove forests.
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Why is it important?
This is the first study that shows the relative impact and benefits of these three very different types of protection mechanisms: public programs, private defensive expenditures and natural barriers (i.e., mangroves).
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I have a long-standing interest in the protective benefits provided by coastal wetlands, such as mangroves or salt marsh. To see my other work on this topic, visit my webpagehttp://www.edwardbbarbier.com/
University Distinguished Professor Edward Barbier
Colorado State University
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This page is a summary of: Are private defensive expenditures against storm damages affected by public programs and natural barriers? Evidence from the coastal areas of Bangladesh, Environment and Development Economics, August 2016, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s1355770x16000164.
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