This paper investigates the causal consequences of Tropical Storm Agatha (2010) -- the strongest tropical storm ever to strike Guatemala since rainfall records have been kept -- on household welfare. The analysis reveals substantial negative effects, particularly among urban households. Per capita consumption fell by 12.6 percent, raising poverty by 5.5 percentage points (an increase of 18 percent). The negative effects of the shock span other areas...
更多显示
详细
-
2015/01/01
-
政策研究报告
-
WPS7177
-
1
-
1
-
2015/01/01
-
Disclosed
-
Gone with the storm: rainfall shocks and household well-being in Guatemala
-
calories per person per day