Weather Shocks, Impact on Households, and Ability to Recover in Morocco

Minh Nguyen and Quentin Wodon

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Abstract: What is the likelihood that Moroccan households, and especially those involved in agriculture, may be confronted with extreme weather events such as droughts and floods? Who suffers the most from such events when they occur? To what extent are different types of households able to recover from such shocks? This chapter provides answers to these questions on the basis of questions on weather shocks added to a nationally representative household survey implemented in Morocco in 2009-10. The data suggest that most households working in agriculture are affected by weather shocks, often seriously. In the population as a whole, the proportion of households affected is about one fourth. A majority of households declare not being able to recover much from weather shocks, as well as other shocks. But in comparison to other shocks, including unexpected increases in the prices of food and other basic essential commodities, households are slightly more likely to be able to recover from weather shocks.

Keywords: Climate change; Weather shocks; Impact on households; Morocco (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I31 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014-06
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