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- Vaillancourt, Alain, et al.
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An exploratory study of the link between investment in transportation infrastructure and disaster impact
- 2014
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Ingår i: NOFOMA 2014 Proceedings. - : Department of Operations Management, Copenhagen Business School. - 9788799743308
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Purpose of this paper Disasters affect millions of individuals each year and the current trend shows an increase in these numbers. The aim of this paper is to explore whether investments in transportation infrastructure in areas affected by disasters has a link with the number of people affected by disasters. Design/methodology/approachDrawing on disaster models from the existing literature, the paper uses a regression model with secondary data about investment from 2005-2010 to explore the link between transport infrastructure investment and people affected by disasters in 2011.Findings The multivariate model presented in this paper shows that there is a significant link between the investments made in transport infrastructure and a reduction of the number of affected people in disasters. Research limitations The research and model of this paper is limited by its sample size as well as by the secondary data which does not record all transportation investments made by governments but only the ones made through World Bank projects. Practical implications The results help understand what could be one of the many drivers behind reducing the amount of people affected by disasters. The results can further be used by policy and decision makers to take knowledgeable decisions when investing in disaster prone countries. Originality of paper This paper is original since it looks at a new variable that has not been studied previously and that might affect disaster outcomes.
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- Vaillancourt, Alain, et al.
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Country logistics performance and disaster impact
- 2015
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Ingår i: Disasters. The Journal of Disaster Studies, Policy and Management. - : John Wiley & Sons. - 0361-3666 .- 1467-7717. - 9780749474683 ; 40:2, s. 262-283
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The aim of this paper is to deepen the understanding of the relationship between country logistics performance and disaster impact. The relationship is analysed through correlation analysis and regression models for 117 countries for the years 2007 to 2012 with disaster impact variables from the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT) and logistics performance indicators from the World Bank. The results show a significant relationship between country logistics performance and disaster impact overall and for five out of six specific logistic performance indicators. These specific indicators were further used to explore the relationship between country logistic performance and disaster impact for three specific disaster types (epidemic, flood and storm). The findings enhance the understanding of the role of logistics in a humanitarian context with empirical evidence of the importance of country logistics performance in disaster response operation
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- Vaillancourt, Alain, et al.
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Humanitarian health project supply chain costs
- 2018
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Ingår i: Supply Chain Forum. - : Taylor & Francis. - 1625-8312 .- 1624-6039. ; 19:1, s. 70-80
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The combination of inadequate health systems and the occurrence of humanitarian crisis results in significant logistics and supply chain management (LSCM) challenges in the support of their vulnerable populations. Because of the high cost of humanitarian LSCM and the limited funding available, it is important that organizations make the most of their limited resources. The aim of this research is to develop our understanding of the drivers of LSCM cost in a humanitarian setting. The paper explores the importance of a range of different underpinning potential factors impacting the cost per beneficiary and develops a resultant set of hypotheses tested with a robust regression model. The results demonstrate that the number of beneficiaries and the type of organization, the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, and the type of health programme all affect the supply chain costs per beneficiary. This research helps further the understanding of the drivers of efficiency for humanitarian supply chains and the impact of health programme design on supply chain costs.
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