Natural Disasters and Economic Dynamics : Evidence from the Kerala Floods

Natural Disasters and Economic Dynamics : Evidence from the Kerala Floods

Exceptionally high rainfall in the Indian state of Kerala caused major flooding in 2018. This paper estimates the short-run causal impact of the disaster on the economy, using a difference-in-difference approach. Monthly nighttime light intensity,...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Beyer, Robert C. M., Narayanan, Abhinav, Thakur, Gogol Mitra
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC: 2022
Subjects:
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FLOOD
FLOODS
NATURAL DISASTER IMPACT
RURAL LABOR MARKET
ENVIRONMENTAL DISASTER WAGE IMPACT
ECONOMIC DYNAMICS
NATURAL DISASTERS
AGGREGATE ACTIVITY
HOUSEHOLD BEHAVIOR,
SPATIAL ANALYSIS
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099822206132239289/IDU0beef79560a37d04887082fb008ee88012ac5
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37545

Internet

http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099822206132239289/IDU0beef79560a37d04887082fb008ee88012ac5
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37545

Similar Items