Natural Disasters and Economic Growth: A Semiparametric Smooth Coefficient Model Approach

Despite the fact that growth theories suggest that natural disasters should have an impact on economic growth, parametric empirical studies have provided little to no evidence supporting that prediction. On the other hand, pure nonparametric regression analysis would be an extremely difficult task d...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Nikos Fatouros, Yiguo Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-12-01
Series:Journal of Risk and Financial Management
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1911-8074/13/12/320