Household and Firm Exposure to Heat and Floods in South Asia (English)

Climate change is increasing household exposure to extreme heat, floods and other natural disasters. This paper examines the differential exposure of poorer households to heat and floods in South Asia. The use of spatially detailed data on climate shocks and relative wealth allows the analysis in this paper to capture highly localized variation in wealth, heat and floods. It finds that poorer South Asian households experience more heat than better-off...

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A. Patrick Behrer;

Jonah Matthew Rexer;

Siddharth Sharma;

Margaret Triyana;
Document Date
2024/10/07
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS10947
Volume No
1
Country
South Asia,
Region
Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Republic of India, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, South Asia, People's Republic of Bangladesh, Nepal, Kingdom of Bhutan, Republic of Maldives, Islamic Republic of Afghanistan,
Disclosure Date
2024/10/07
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Household and Firm Exposure to Heat and Floods in South Asia

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A. Patrick Behrer; Jonah Matthew Rexer; Siddharth Sharma; Margaret Triyana.

Household and Firm Exposure to Heat and Floods in South Asia (English). Policy Research working paper;PLANET Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099327010072426463

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