Let it Rain: Weather Extremes and Household Welfare in Rural Kenya

Ayala Wineman, Nicole M. Mason, Justus Ochieng and Lilian Kirimi

No 245109, Food Security Collaborative Working Papers from Michigan State University, Department of Agricultural, Food, and Resource Economics

Abstract: Households in rural Kenya are sensitive to weather shocks through their reliance on rain-fed agriculture and livestock. Yet the extent of vulnerability is poorly understood, particularly in reference to extreme weather. This paper uses temporally and spatially disaggregated weather data and three waves of household panel survey data to understand the impact of weather extremes –including periods of high and low rainfall, heat, and wind– on household welfare. Particular attention is paid to heterogeneous effects across agro-ecological regions. We find that all types of extreme weather affect household well-being, although effects sometimes differ for income and calorie estimates.

Keywords: Food; Security; and; Poverty (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 40
Date: 2016
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Working Paper: Let it Rain: Weather Extremes and Household Welfare in Rural Kenya (2016)
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.245109

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