Articles | Volume 15, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2273-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-15-2273-2015
Research article
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09 Oct 2015
Research article |  | 09 Oct 2015

The asymmetric impact of natural disasters on China's bilateral trade

Y. Meng, S. Yang, P. Shi, and C. C. Jeager

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We propose a gravity model tailed to China’s national circumstances and taking into account the natural disaster impact. China’s natural disasters increase exports, but they have no significant impact on imports. Trading partner countries’ natural disasters reduce Chinese imports and exports. The impact of natural disasters on trade is asymmetric and significantly affected by other factors, like development level and land area.
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