Weather index insurance is considered a promising international climate policy instrument that can help households … the consequences of extreme weather events. This report is one of the first to evaluate the impact of a globally … context. Two years after the disaster, their herds were almost a third larger than those of uninsured households. In many …

comprehensive retrospective information on households' historic experience with weather shocks. Exposure to the weather shock …This paper analyzes the short- and long-term impact of extreme weather events on educational outcomes in Mongolia. Our … significantly reduces the likelihood of being enrolled in mandatory school two to three years after the shock. Similarly, it …

This article reviews the literature on the economic impacts of disasters caused by extreme weather and climate events … adaptation by directly providing public goods to manage disaster risks or by facilitating private agents' adaptation responses …