Does Rainfall Matter for Economic Growth? Evidence from Global Sub-National Data (1990-2014)

Does Rainfall Matter for Economic Growth? Evidence from Global Sub-National Data (1990-2014)

Much micro-econometric evidence suggests that precipitation has wide ranging impacts on vital economic indicators such as agricultural yields, human capital, and even conflict. And yet paradoxically most macro-econometric evidence (especially in th...

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Main Authors: Damania, Richard, Desbureaux, Sebastien, Zaveri, Esha
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2019
Subjects:
RAINFALL
ECONOMIC GROWTH
CLIMATE ECONOMICS
AGRICULTURE
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/368581560778208239/Does-Rainfall-Matter-for-Economic-Growth-Evidence-from-Global-Sub-National-Data-1990-2014
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31901

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http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/368581560778208239/Does-Rainfall-Matter-for-Economic-Growth-Evidence-from-Global-Sub-National-Data-1990-2014
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/31901

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