Tracing Back the Weather Origins of Human Welfare : Evidence from Mozambique
Mozambique is among the African countries most exposed to weather-related hazards. Using detailed gridded precipitation data for individuals' birth-year and birth-district, this study investigates the effects of extreme rainfall anomalies arou...
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okr-10986-279742021-06-08T14:42:48Z Tracing Back the Weather Origins of Human Welfare : Evidence from Mozambique Baez, Javier E. Caruso, German Niu, Chiyu NATURAL DISASTERS HUMAN WELFARE POVERTY HUMAN CAPITAL WEATHER SHOCKS Mozambique is among the African countries most exposed to weather-related hazards. Using detailed gridded precipitation data for individuals' birth-year and birth-district, this study investigates the effects of extreme rainfall anomalies around the time of birth on long-run well-being. The results show that the socioeconomic outcomes of adults are influenced by weather shocks that occur early in life. Individuals exposed to floods while in utero or during the first year of life are less likely to participate in the labor market. Consequently, the households that they are heading exhibit lower consumption and are more prone to be poor. In disentangling the mechanisms at play, this paper presents suggestive evidence of variation in agricultural output, food security, and subsequent detrimental effects on human capital accumulation as important drivers behind the impacts. The study concludes that policy efforts aimed at accelerating poverty reduction in Mozambique will have to consider the inability of rural households to shield the well-being of children from the consequences of extreme weather shocks. 2017-08-24T21:46:01Z 2017-08-24T21:46:01Z 2017-08 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/724061502739861010/Tracing-back-the-weather-origins-of-human-welfare-evidence-from-Mozambique http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27974 English en_US Policy Research Working Paper;No. 8167 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Mozambique |
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Mozambique is among the African
countries most exposed to weather-related hazards. Using
detailed gridded precipitation data for individuals'
birth-year and birth-district, this study investigates the
effects of extreme rainfall anomalies around the time of
birth on long-run well-being. The results show that the
socioeconomic outcomes of adults are influenced by weather
shocks that occur early in life. Individuals exposed to
floods while in utero or during the first year of life are
less likely to participate in the labor market.
Consequently, the households that they are heading exhibit
lower consumption and are more prone to be poor. In
disentangling the mechanisms at play, this paper presents
suggestive evidence of variation in agricultural output,
food security, and subsequent detrimental effects on human
capital accumulation as important drivers behind the
impacts. The study concludes that policy efforts aimed at
accelerating poverty reduction in Mozambique will have to
consider the inability of rural households to shield the
well-being of children from the consequences of extreme
weather shocks. |
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Baez, Javier E. Caruso, German Niu, Chiyu |
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Baez, Javier E. Caruso, German Niu, Chiyu |
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Baez, Javier E. |
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Tracing Back the Weather Origins of Human Welfare : Evidence from Mozambique |
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Tracing Back the Weather Origins of Human Welfare : Evidence from Mozambique |
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Tracing Back the Weather Origins of Human Welfare : Evidence from Mozambique |
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Tracing Back the Weather Origins of Human Welfare : Evidence from Mozambique |
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Tracing Back the Weather Origins of Human Welfare : Evidence from Mozambique |
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tracing back the weather origins of human welfare : evidence from mozambique |
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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/724061502739861010/Tracing-back-the-weather-origins-of-human-welfare-evidence-from-Mozambique http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27974 |
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