On the effects of fiscal decentralization and trade openness on natural disaster impacts

Research Project

Project/Area Number	21530266
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Single-year Grants
Section	一般
Research Field	Economic policy
Research Institution	Nagoya City University
Principal Investigator	TOYA Hideki 名古屋市立大学, 大学院・経済学研究科, 准教授 (40285226)
Project Period (FY)	2009 – 2011
Project Status	Completed (Fiscal Year 2011)
Budget Amount *help	¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000) Fiscal Year 2011: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2010: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000) Fiscal Year 2009: ¥650,000 (Direct Cost: ¥500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥150,000)
Keywords	自然災害 / 経済政策 / 財政分権化 / 国際的開放度 / 国際研究者交流 / アメリカ
Research Abstract	We use cross-country data over the 1970-2005 period to estimate the effects of fiscal decentralization and trade openness on natural disaster casualties. We find that countries with more decentralized governments and more tarde openness experience fewer disaster-induced fatalities.