The Impact of Cross-border Data Flow Restrictions on Economic Losses from Natural Disasters
In the digital age,cross-border data interaction and sharing have emerged as pivotal influencing factors in natural disaster governance.An empirical analysis utilizing data on cross-border data flow restrictions and natural disaster losses from major economies worldwide between 2004 and 2019 reveals a significant positive correlation between the degree of these restrictions and the economic losses incurred from natural disasters.Further investigation indicates that cross-border data flow restrictions impact the economic losses of natural disasters primarily by hindering the exchange and sharing of information technology.Additionally,there exists heterogeneity in the influence of these restrictions.Specifically,their impact is more pronounced and intense in meteorological and geophysical disasters compared to other types of natural disasters.Furthermore,the influence of cross-border data flow restrictions on natural disaster losses is less significant in advanced economies than in developing economies.The results broadened the application of cross-border data flow theory in the field of disaster economics,providing a reference for countries to establish more open and efficient information sharing mechanism in the field of natural disaster prevention and control.
cross-border data flow restrictionsinformation technology sharingnatural disaster economic lossesdisaster prevention
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