Rainfall variability and labor allocation in Uzbekistan: the role of women’s empowerment

Vladimir Otrachshenko, Olga Popova and Nargiza Alimukhamedova

Post-Soviet Affairs, 2024, vol. 40, issue 2, 119-138

Abstract: Employing a novel georeferenced household survey enriched with data on precipitation and temperature, this paper examines how rainfall variability affects individual labor supply in Uzbekistan, a highly traditional lower-middle-income country in Central Asia. The findings suggest that rainfall variability induces the reallocation of labor supply: (1) out of agriculture to unemployment, (2) from unemployment to business activities and irregular remunerated activities, and (3) from being out of labor force to unemployment. These effects differ in rural and urban areas and by gender. In addition, active women’s involvement in the labor market and household decision-making mediates the impact of rainfall variability on employment choices, especially in rural areas. This implies that traditional gender roles may make households in developing countries more vulnerable to adverse consequences of climate change, while women’s empowerment may mitigate such consequences.

Date: 2024
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DOI: 10.1080/1060586X.2024.2309822

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