In Paraguay, poverty reduction has stalled since 2014 due to a deceleration in economic growth, which has been argued to be partly due to a series of climate-related events. Nevertheless, little is known about the impacts of climate-related shocks on the poor. This study analyzes the extent to which short-term weather shocks have affected incomes and poverty in Paraguay. It combines data from the yearly household survey series, the Permanent Continuous...
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2024/11/06
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Policy Research Working Paper
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WPS10970
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2024/11/06
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Weathering Shocks : Unraveling the Effects of Short-Term Weather Shocks on Poverty in Paraguay
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Teresa Janz; Gassmann,Franziska; de Ervin,Lyliana Gayoso.
Weathering Shocks : Unraveling the Effects of Short-Term Weather Shocks on Poverty in Paraguay (English). Policy Research working paper;PLANET Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099331411062421620