Fiscal Buffers for Natural Disasters in Pacific Island Countries /

Pacific island countries (PICs) are vulnerable severe natural disasters, especially cyclones, inflicting large losses on their economies. In the aftermath of disasters, PIC governments face revenue losses and spending pressures to address post-disaster relief and recovery efforts. This paper estimat...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nishizawa, Hidetaka
Other Authors: Roger, Scott, Zhang, Huan
Format: Journal
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : International Monetary Fund, 2019.
Series:IMF Working Papers; Working Paper ; No. 2019/152
Online Access:Full text available on IMF