Can openness mitigate the effects of weather shocks? : evidence from India's famine era.

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2010
Country:
India
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Economic Growth, Social Change
Authors:
Burgess, R., Donaldson, D.

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.

Citation

Burgess, R.; Donaldson, D. Can openness mitigate the effects of weather shocks? : evidence from India’s famine era. American Economic Review (2010) 100 (2) 449-453. [DOI: 10.1257/aer.100.2.449]

Published 1 January 2010
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