Disaster-induced import dynamics: Evidence from South African floods

Marina Dodlova, Justyna Jantos, Krisztina Kis-Katos and Anna Kochanova

No wp-2026-28, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper examines the impact of floods on regional import dynamics in South Africa. Floods can disrupt firms' production activities and thereby hinder their participation in import markets. At the same time, firms may increase imports to compensate for disruptions in domestic supply networks. We study these opposing adjustment mechanisms using administrative firm-level data combined with detailed customs transactions records from South Africa.

Keywords: Climate change; Flood; Import; Customs data; South Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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