Jamaica’s catastrophe bond: a step forward, not a full shield

Prof. Andre HaughtonProfessor of Economics, The University of the West Indies, Mona

The catastrophe bond paid out after Melissa, but it covers only a fraction of the damage. What a fuller disaster risk-financing strategy should include.

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Professor of Economics, The University of the West Indies, Mona

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