How Big Are the Benefits of Economic Diversification? : Evidence from Earthquakes /

Economic activity is risky. Returns across economic sectors can be highly variable, potentially causing costly adjustments to consumption. However, when returns are imperfectly correlated across sectors and insurance is unavailable, diversification can reduce the economic impact of shocks. Therefore...

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Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autor: Ramcharan, Rodney
Format: Žurnal
Jezik:English
Izdano: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2005.
Serija:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2005/048
Online pristup:Full text available on IMF