Mainstream quantitative analysis and simulations are fraught with difficulties and are intrinsically unable to deal appropriately with long-term macroeconomic effects of disasters. In this new book, J.M. Albala-Bertrand shows that societal networking and disaster localization constitute part of an essential framework to understand disaster effects and responses.

1. The Problem with Quantitative Studies 2. A Political Economy Framework: Functionality, localization and networks 3. Networked Reactions and Public Policy 4. The Networked Macroeconomy and Disasters 5. Regional Disaggregation and Two Examples 6. Systemic Consistency, Business and Network Shifting 7. Conclusions

J.M. Albala-Bertrand is a development economist and teaches economics at Queen Mary, University of London, UK.