The Economics of Natural Disasters

B. N. Porfiriev*

Institute of Economic Forecasting, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia

e-mail: b_porfiriev@mail.ru

Received February 15, 2015

Abstract—Safeguarding the population and economic facilities from natural disasters is not only a capital-
intensive endeavor, but also a science-intensive sphere. It requires a powerful knowledge base in basic and
applied science. It also needs the integration of efforts of the scientific community and the community of prac-
titioners—RAS scientists, field-specific specialists, and the corporate sector. The synergy of joint actions would
help not only find and implement efficient ways of solving an important problem of the country’s national secu-
rity but also overcome the current crisis and move the economy onto a path of stable growth.

Keywords: natural disasters, risks, economic growth, damage, losses, investments, risk insurance.

DOI: 10.1134/S1019331616010020

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