Extreme Weather and Poverty Risk : Evidence from Multiple Shocks in Mozambique (English)

This paper investigates the effects of multiple weather shocks on household welfare in Mozambique, as well as some of the coping responses and price mechanisms at play. The analysis employs a triple-difference strategy that exploits variation in the shocks across space, time, and cropping cycles. The findings demonstrate high levels of vulnerability across various weather risks. Experiencing a cyclone, flood, or drought leads to a drop of up to 25-30...

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Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo;

Caruso,German Daniel;

Niu,Chiyu;
Document Date
2018/12/06
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8667
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Mozambique,
Region
Eastern And Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2018/12/06
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Extreme Weather and Poverty Risk : Evidence from Multiple Shocks in Mozambique
Keywords
flood

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Baez Ramirez,Javier Eduardo; Caruso,German Daniel; Niu,Chiyu.

Extreme Weather and Poverty Risk : Evidence from Multiple Shocks in Mozambique (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8667 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/391551544130265485

Extreme Weather and Poverty Risk : Evidence from Multiple Shocks in Mozambique (English)

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