We analyze the impact of climate events on migration among a cohort of young adults residing in rural Madagascar. We … find a strong negative impact of drought on the decision of youth to migrate in the year after the adverse weather shock … cushion the blow of the shock on the resources required to finance migration. We also find that households that report more …

Madagascar, this paper begins by briefly discussing economic and institutional diversification and presenting a simple model of … Madagascar and elsewhere. By comparing Madagascar with its peers, the paper aims to identify policies and strategies that can … foster economic and institutional diversification and to suggest pathways for Madagascar to promote the welfare of its people …

's time between domestic activities and school attendance. Households affected by an unanticipated rainfall shock face an … natural disaster aid mitigate or eliminate the shock-induced shift toward domestic activities and away from schooling. …

Climate change is particularly important issue in Madagascar, a poor island nation that is frequently affected by …

adults by estimating a bivariate probit model, using a panel survey conducted in 2004 and 2011 in Madagascar − a poor island …

Food insecurity dramatically increased in Madagascar over the last 10 years, hampering human development. Using most … insecurity in Madagascar related to demographic vulnerabilities, multidimensional poverty, lack of education, as well as … hamper agricultural activity development. Moreover, Madagascar is exposed to a large variety of climate shocks that climate …