Can Openness Mitigate the Effects of Weather Shocks? Evidence from India's Famine Era
Abstract
A weakening dependence on rain-fed agriculture has been a hallmark of the economic transformation of countries throughout history. Rural citizens in developing countries today, however, remain highly exposed to fluctuations in the weather. This exposure affects the incomes these citizens earn and the prices of the foods they eat.
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Burgess, R. and Donaldson, D. (2010) Can Openness Mitigate the Effects of Weather Shocks? Evidence from India's Famine Era, American Economic Review, 100 (2), pp. 449-53DOI
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