Natural disasters have potentially large economic impacts on developing nations. Thereis a small, but growing literature analyzing these impacts on variables such as gross domesticproduct. In this study Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, andNicaragua are studied to measure the impact that disasters have had on economic growth overthe past twenty-nine years (1970-1998). The development indicator, gross domestic product(GDP) growth rate, will be measured over the twenty-nine year study period and analyzed withrespect to correlation with natural disasters. Regression analysis is used to investigate therelationship between natural disasters and economic growth.It is hypothesized that the number of natural disasters that a country faces has a negativeimpact on economic growth rate as measured by GDP. As the quantity of disasters experiencedin any given year increases the overall disruption of the economy is predicted to be greater, thusleading to lower levels of economic growth in the short term.

Thesis (M. Sc.)--University of Canterbury, 2007. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-117). Also available via the World Wide Web.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Texas State University-San Marcos, 2006. / Vita. Appendices: p. 104-117. Includes bibliographical references (p. 118-124).

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Syracuse University, 2008. / "Publication number: AAT 3326429."

Includes bibliographical references. / Cover title. "February 2003." 4/8/03: Also available via Internet.

Thesis (M.A.)-- State University of New York at Binghamton, Department of Geography, 2009.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Florida State University, 2006. / Advisor: Jay Baker, Florida State University, College of Social Sciences, Dept. of Geography. Title and description from dissertation home page (viewed June 7, 2006). Document formatted into pages; contains xii, 184 pages. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Delaware, 2006. / Principal faculty advisor: Havidan Rodriguez, Dept. of Sociology & Criminal Justice. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph.D. (Geography)) - Rhodes University, 2007.

This diploma thesis is entitled the Global Natural Disasters {--} Teacher{\crq}s Book for the 2 nd stage of PS. The principal part of thesis concentrates on the proposal of own package of didactic material {--} teaching text, workbook, and methodical teacher{\crq}s book aimed at the study of natural disasters and environmental hazards worldwide. This didactic material should serve as an additional teaching aid within the framework of the teaching of geography at the 2 nd stage of primary schools. An analysis of bibliography and determination of basic terminology related to theme concerned is the integral part of this thesis.