Long-term impacts of droughts on labor markets in developing countries: Evidence from Brazil

Climate shocks have well-documented impacts on the short-term welfare of rural households in developing countries. We investigate the impact of droughts on Brazilian labour markets. We find long-term rural wage losses beyond the immediate impact of the drought, with affected workers taking five year...

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Main Authors: Mueller, Valerie, Osgood, Daniel Edward
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Informa UK Limited 2009
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/162068

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