In: European Journal of Political Economy, 2021, vol. 67, p. 19 p
Natural disasters are good examples of catastrophic events that may affect vote decisions. In this study, we analyze how the occurrence of earthquakes changes voters' behavior at municipal elections and which channels drive this change, focusing in particular on the role of media exposure. We exploit data from 13,338 municipal electoral cycles where incumbents seek reelection between 1993 and...
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Thèse de doctorat : Università della Svizzera italiana, 2018 ; 2018ECO013.
Many events can have a catastrophic effect on an economic environment, such as natural disasters, wars, migrations, pandemic diseases, etc. This thesis focuses on three of them: catastrophic agglomeration of firms as a response to tax differentials, immigration phenomena described as catastrophic by the natives and catastrophic earthquakes with destructive consequences for both physical and...
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In: Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 2010, vol. 103, no. 3, p. 535-549
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In: Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae, 2006, vol. 99, no. 3, p. 443-452
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In: Swiss Journal of Geosciences, 2011, vol. 104, no. 3, p. 537-547
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In: Natural Hazards, 2009, vol. 48, no. 2, p. 203-227
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In: Eclogae Geologicae Helvetiae, 2005, vol. 98, no. 3, p. 407-418
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In: Natural Hazards, 2007, vol. 43, no. 1, p. 63-79
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