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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 …
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wheat exporting region with direct access to the world market. This effect is transmitted to other regions by increased and …
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This paper analyzes the short- and long-term impact of extreme weather events on educational outcomes in Mongolia. Our … comprehensive retrospective information on households' historic experience with weather shocks. Exposure to the weather shock … climate data as well as household-level livestock losses. Exposure to weather shocks during preschool age (as opposed to …
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The economic effects of climate change on agriculture have been widely assessed in the last two decades. Many of these assessments are based on the integration of biophysical and agro-economic models, allowing to understand the physical and socio-economic responses of the agricultural sector to...
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While there is a growing literature on the impact of climate and weather-related events on migration, little is known … investigate the mitigating impact of an agricultural cashtransfer program (PROCAMPO) and a disaster fund (Fonden) on the migration … response to weather shocks. We find that Fonden decreases migration in response to heavy rainfall, hurricanes and droughts …
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disaster fund (Fonden). While lower than average precipitations increase undocumented migration, especially from the most …
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This review summarizes the empirical literature on the effects of natural disasters and weather variations on …
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Fertilisers are crucial components of food systems, with impacts beyond agricultural markets. This study utilises the OECD-FAO Aglink-Cosimo model to examine the intricate interplay between fertiliser markets, policies, and their repercussions on agricultural markets, food security, and...
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The increase in global trade has contributed to the integration of domestic economies worldwide into a single global economy. Despite the welfare benefits from global trade, concerns remain regarding the impact of trade on the environment, particularly on global environmental threats like...
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weather events on changes in public budgets. We apply alternative measures for large scale extreme weather events and conclude … countries face a much larger effect on changes in budget balances following an extreme weather event than do advanced economies …. Based on these findings, we discuss implications for fiscal policy and publicly-provided disaster insurance. Our policy …
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