Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (23 p.)
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21 x 28cm.
Titel der Quelle:
OECD Journal: Financial Market Trends
Angaben zur Quelle:
Vol. 2015, no. 1, p. 25-47
Angaben zur Quelle:
volume:2015
Angaben zur Quelle:
year:2015
Angaben zur Quelle:
number:1
Angaben zur Quelle:
pages:25-47
Keywords:
Finance and Investment
Abstract:
This article provides an overview of the potential implications of climate change for the financial management of disaster risks. It outlines the contribution of insurance to reducing the economic disruption of disaster events and policy approaches to supporting the penetration of disaster insurance coverage and the capacity of insurance markets to absorb disaster risks, including through the use of capital markets instruments and international co-operation in risk pooling. It concludes with a number of recommendations for improving the financial management of disaster risks in the context of climate change and some areas of further work. JEL classification: G22, G23, H84, Q54 Keywords: Climate change, natural disasters, extreme events, insurance, reinsurance, catastrophe bonds
DOI:
10.1787/fmt-2015-5jrqdkpxk5d5
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