Shelter from the storm ? household-level impacts of, and responses to, the 2015 floods in Malawi (English)

As extreme weather events intensify due to climate change, it becomes ever more critical to understand how vulnerable households are to these events and the mechanisms households can rely on to minimize losses effectively. This paper analyzes the impacts of the floods that occurred during the 2014/15 growing season in Malawi, using a two-period panel data set. The results show that while yields were dramatically lower for households severely affected...

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Mccarthy,Nancy;

Kilic,Talip;

De La Fuente,Alejandro;

Brubaker,Josh;
Document Date
2017/09/08
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS8189
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Malawi,
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa,
Disclosure Date
2017/09/08
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
Doc Name
Shelter from the storm ? household-level impacts of, and responses to, the 2015 floods in Malawi
Keywords
flood

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Mccarthy,Nancy; Kilic,Talip; De La Fuente,Alejandro; Brubaker,Josh.

Shelter from the storm ? household-level impacts of, and responses to, the 2015 floods in Malawi (English). LSMS|Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 8189 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/535231504895279116

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