regions to a climate shock is partially adapted in the long-run. …Some recent papers by Dell et al. (2009) and Dell et al. (2012) (DJO) relating weather and economic outcomes, have … delivered meaningful messages with clear implications to the effects of a changing climate. In a nutshell, the authors claim …

What are the perceptions of households in the Middle East and North Africa Region regarding changes in the climate of … the areas where they live? To what extent are households affected by extreme weather events such as droughts or floods … were implemented in two climate affected areas in each country. Overall, households in these areas do perceive important …

probability of both temporary and permanent migration increases if the household has been affected by an adverse weather shock or …Do extreme weather events such as droughts or floods lead to migration away from the areas affected by these events … implemented in 2009-10. The data suggest that around one in four households have been affected by weather shocks in the five years …

migrants in the five focus countries for this study. The chapter documents the relationship between climate change and internal … a deteriorating climate. Rural residents are clearly aware of climate change. They perceive a shift in climactic … conditions that affects their livelihood due to deteriorating agricultural conditions. Among households affected by climate …

study) that households use in order to respond to changes in climate and environmental conditions? Are households forced to … sell assets or take other emergency measures in cases of losses due to extreme weather events? Beyond short term emergency … well as government and community responses to changes in weather patterns and the environment. Overall, the results suggest …

extreme weather events such as droughts and floods? Who suffers the most from such events when they occur? To what extent are … questions on weather shocks added to a nationally representative household survey implemented in Morocco in 2009-10. The data … suggest that most households working in agriculture are affected by weather shocks, often seriously. In the population as a …

Complexity theory is designed to bring order out of a rough-and- tumble world, something close to every insurance … . But in the real world it's just what its name says-a theory. It may help us understand why things go one way or another …