The gendered effects of climate shocks on labour and welfare in Zambia

Alessandra Hidalgo-Arestegui, Patricia Justino, Gabriel Facundes Monteiro, Rodrigo Oliveira and Bruce Sianyeuka

No wp-2024-86, WIDER Working Paper Series from World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER)

Abstract: This paper exploits several waves of two major nationwide representative surveys to document the impacts of climate shocks on individuals and households in Zambia. We merge these datasets with historical precipitation and temperature data at the district level. First, we show the gendered effects of the shocks, which have a higher negative impact on women. Women have a lower probability of being in the labour force and fewer hours of work when experiencing shocks.

Keywords: Zambia; Climate shocks; Labour; Gender; Consumption (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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