Government effectiveness and institutions as determinants of tropical cyclone mortality
Abstract
Tropical cyclone disasters frequently result in substantial loss of life. Institutional capacity and economic development are believed to play protective roles, but previous efforts have been unable to disentangle their relative effects. We establish empirically that stronger national and subnational institutions, independent of income, are associated with lower tropical cyclone mortality. This suggests that effective institutions play an important role in the success of disaster risk reduction strategies. Our approach of accounting for hazard intensity, population exposure, and socioeconomic conditions at high resolutions can be extended to other hazards and scales to further examine how institutions moderate risk.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Nov 03, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1073/pnas.2006213117
Entities
People
- Elisabeth A Gilmore
- Elizabeth Tennant
Organizations
- Army Research Office
- Clark University
- Cornell University
- United States Army Research Laboratory