Mitigating natural disasters through collective
action: the effectiveness of tsunami early warnings.
by Escaleras, Monica P.^Register, Charles A.
Chi-Square Log- LR
Model ([alpha]) Likelihood Chi-Square
(i) Full model 11,000 ** -629.30 130.99 **
(ii) Deaths < 7500 5200 ** -528.93 40.05 **
(iii) Pacific tsunamis 3100 ** -428.13 71.04 **
(iv) Quake magnitude > 6.5 11,000 ** -559.77 157.53 **
(v) Pacific and quake
magnitude > 6.5 3100 ** -399.84 72.78 **
(vi) Alternate measure of
tsunami magnitude 4800 ** -617.49 174.64 **
(vii) IIDA < 0 6969 ** -120.92 18.38 **
(viii) IIDA [greater
than or equal to] 0 11,000 ** -500.25 130.11 **
(ix) ELAPSED TIME (a) 11,000** -579.43 122.59 **
Robust standard errors in parentheses.
(a) In this model, ELAPSED TIME is used in lieu of WARNING.
** Denotes significance at 5%.
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