How costly are droughts to individuals' nutrition in Africa? We measure severe droughts using a detailed satellite …, unlike recurring droughts, a first-time exposure to a three-month severe drought reduces individuals' body mass index by 2 …

How costly are droughts to individuals’ nutrition in Africa? We measure severe droughts using a detailed satellite …, unlike recurring droughts, a first-time exposure to a three-month severe drought reduces individuals’ body mass index by 2 …

Africa. In Kenya, the drought and food crisis affect welfare through two main channels. The first channel is the increased … mortality of livestock in drought-affected areas, which are home to 10 percent of the country's population. The second channel …

In 2015, Southern Africa experienced a drought that affected approximately 30 million people across seven countries …. Using a nationally representative household panel survey data set and a remotely sensed measure of drought intensity during … the 2015-16 farming season, we rigorously estimate the shortterm effects of the drought on food insecurity and child …

In 2015, Southern Africa experienced a drought that affected approximately 30 million people across seven countries …. Using a nationally representative household panel survey dataset and a remotely sensed measure of drought intensity during … the 2015/16 farming season, we rigorously estimate the shortterm effects of the drought on food consumption and child …

display gender bias after crises in Africa, the results are consistent with factors explaining differences in gender biases …