Natural disaster and economic growth in Africa: the role of insurance

Natural disaster and economic growth in Africa: the role of insurance

AbstractThis study examines natural disasters’ short-run and long-run effects on economic growth. We analysed insurance’s short-run and long-run role in the natural disaster-economic growth nexus using 48 African countries from 2000 to 2020. Using a two-step system GMM, the study revealed that natur...

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Main Authors: Hilda Gyamfi Ackomah, Lord Mensah, Saint Kuttu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2024-12-01
Series:Cogent Economics & Finance
Subjects:
Natural disasters
insurance development
system generalised methods of moment (GMM)
economic growth
Africa
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Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2024.2328480

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https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/23322039.2024.2328480

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