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Do natural disasters boost economic growth?

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Pamela Boykoff from CNN looks at the economic impact of natural hazards further to data released by Statistics New Zealand that reveal an 0.8% increase in the economy during the quarter in which the Christchurch earthquake hit this year. She highlights a report by the World Bank on the subject.

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