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Economic Impact of Nepal's Earthquake

Geoff Riley

2nd May 2015

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The earthquake that has hit Nepal is a prime example of the human and economic cost of natural disasters for a vulnerable country. This blog will bring together some news resources on the issue.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

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