(especially in the climate economy literature) finds that precipitation has no robust and significant impact on various measures … of aggregate economic output. This paper argues that spatial aggregation of weather at the country level explains this … the dominant pathway. The results have significant consequences for measuring the economic impacts of climate change …

How much do poor rural households rely on environmental extraction from natural ecosystems? And how does climate … and Environment Network pantropical data set, combined with climate data for the past three decades. The study finds that … shocks and observed production reactions to climate anomalies can, respectively, provide hints about livelihood vulnerability …

payments from weather index insurance allow farmers to cultivate a larger land area in the season following a weather shock …Weather risk and incomplete insurance markets are significant contributors to poverty for rural households in … developing countries. Weather index insurance has emerged as a possible tool for overcoming these challenges. This paper provides …

climatically sensitive sectors or regions. This report demonstrates that climate change and its impacts are likely to alter a …. Given that the main effects of climate change are now well established, there is a considerable opportunity, as well as a … responsibility, for these institutions to take a leading role in adaptation to climate change. Institutions managing investments in …

over 17 years with data on district-level weather shocks to quantify the impact of drought on local prices and how this …

Climate change damage (or, more correctly, impact) functions relate variations in temperature (or other climate … of climate change policies. This document provides a summary of results from a series of meta-analyses aimed at … is the most significant one in each country, and elaborates on the distributional consequences of climate change …

To what degree can vulnerability to extreme weather events be mitigated by access to a rural livelihoods program … climate change …

South Asia is particularly vulnerable to climate change. Most previous studies have focused on the projected impacts of … sea-level rise or extreme weather - droughts, floods, heatwaves and storm surges. This study adds to that knowledge by … identifying the impacts of long-term changes in the climate - rising temperatures and changes in precipitation patterns - on …

small businesses. With climate change, the frequency of extreme weather events is expected to increase further. A clear …Severe weather shocks recurrently hit Malawi, and they adversely affect the incomes of many farm households as well as … understanding of households' vulnerability to shock-induced poverty is critical for disaster risk management and the design of …

Bangladesh is one of the most climate vulnerable countries in the world. Situated in the delta of the Ganges …, Brahmaputra, and Meghna (GBM) rivers, the country is exposed to a range of river and rainwater flood hazards due to climate … Bangladesh is fully committed to global climate-change advocacy and action, having already invested heavily in adaptation …