Banking Institutions and Natural Disasters

Andi Duqi is Associate Professor in Banking and Finance at the University of Bologna in the Department of Management.  He joined the University of Bologna as Faculty in 2018. He obtained a Ph.D. in Financial Markets and Intermediaries from the University of Bologna in 2012 and was Post-doc Researcher there during 2012-2013. He has been Visiting Research Fellow at the Bangor Business School and Nottingham Business School, UK. Prof. Duqi’s research has focused on banking institutions, their performance, efficiency, dividend policy, competition, and their impact on real economic activity. Currently, he is also interested in social impact and climate finance.

• Chapter 1. Overview.- Chapter 2. The economic impact of natural disasters.- Chapter 3. The consequences of natural disasters on banking institutions.- Chapter 4. The role of banks in promoting post-disaster economic growth.- Chapter 5. The role of other actors in promoting post-disaster economic recovery in partnership with banks.- Chapter 6. Conclusions and Final Remarks.