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Cost of Floods on Pakistan's Economy.

With an average annual rainfall of less than 240 mm, Pakistan is one of the most arid countries in the world. Every year, during the monsoon season from July to September, Pakistan experiences heavy rainfalls. However, this year the substantial amount of unexpected monsoon rainfall resulted in heavy...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Niazi, Javeria
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hamburg : Diplomica Verlag, 2014.
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Table of Contents:
  • Cost of Floods on Pakistan's Economy; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; ABSTRACT; Chapter 1; Introduction; What does the paper aim to Prove; 1.1 History of Natural Disasters in Pakistan; 1.2 Natural Disasters Comparison; 1.3 How it all Began; 1.4 Damage Assessment Analysis; Chapter 2; Literature Review; Chapter 3; THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK AND EMPIRICAL RESULTS; 3.1 Structure of the Model; 3.2 Direct Impacts; 3.3 Indirect Impacts; 3.3.1 Agriculture to Manufacturing; 3.3.2 Agriculture to Services; 3.4 Data Sources and Description; 3.4.1 Agricultural Sector.
  • 3.4.2 Manufacturing Sector3.4.3 Services Sector; 3.4.4 Gross Domestic Product; 3.5 Linkages in the Model; 3.5.1 List of Endogenous and Exogenous Variables in the Model; 3.6 Empirical Results; 3.6.1 Behavioural Equations; Chapter 4; SIMULATIONS OF THE MODEL; 4.1 Magnitude if Exogenous Variables; 4.1.1 Agriculture; 4.1.2 Net Exports; 4.1.3 Home- Remittances; 4.1.4 Real Interest rate; 4.2 Results of Simulation of Model; 4.2.1 Sensitivity Analysis; Chapter 5; CONCLUSION; Appendix; REFERENCES.