Weather Shocks, Child Mortality, and Adaptation: Experimental Evidence from Uganda

Björkman Nyqvist, Martina, Tillmann von Carnap, Andrea Guariso and Jakob Svensson

No 18373, CEPR Discussion Papers from C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers

Abstract: Human-caused climate change is already increasing the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, such as droughts. The health and economic consequences of these events are expected to be particularly severe for populations in low-income settings whose livelihoods rely on rain-fed agriculture. Within these populations, children are an especially vulnerable group, as undernutrition is linked to 45% of all child deaths across the globe. Despite progress, adaptation gaps exist. We still lack strong evidence on policies to effectively mitigate climate change’s most severe consequences for children. In this paper we ask whether adaptation investments in the form of improved community healthcare can build climate resilience in a low-income country setting.

Keywords: Child mortality; Climate change mitigation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I15 O12 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023-08
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