Effect of natural disasters on poverty transitions and consumption growth. Evidence for rural Peru editor invitado Alejandro de la Fuente
Tipo de material: TextoIdioma: Inglés Series Natural disasters and poverty in Latin AmericaDetalles de publicación: México CISS UIA 2010Descripción: 55-94 p. il. 22 cmISSN:- 1870-2961
- REV WSP No.10
Biblioteca actual | Biblioteca de origen | Signatura | Copia número | Estado | Fecha de vencimiento | Código de barras | Reserva de ítems |
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BIBLIOTECA CIESS Hemeroteca | BIBLIOTECA CIESS Hemeroteca | REV WSP No.10 | 1 | Disponible | 028337 |
Título en español: Efecto que tienen los desastres naturales en las transiciones entre los estados de pobreza y en el crecimiento del consumo. Evidencias al respecto en zonas rurales de Perú.
Bibliografía p. 94.
Natural hazards, an increasingly important phenomenon, have a direct impact at regional and household level. The growing incidence and persistence of natural events are strongly linked to increasing vulnerability of households and communities in developing countries. Previous socioeconomic vulnerabilities may exacerbate the impact of a specific event, making more difficult the process of recovery. Using a five wave panel data set with information on natural disasters we explore the relationship between natural hazard and poverty in Peruvian context. We find that the probability of being "Always Poor" is 21 times the probability of being "Never poor", given that the household experienced a natural disaster. In addition, natural disasters have a negative impact over monthly per capita consumption growth. Furthermore, this negative effect is higher for households located at the bottom of the income distribution.
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