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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Article number | 102997 |
| Number of pages | 27 |
| Journal | Journal of Environmental Economics and Management |
| Volume | 126 |
| Early online date | 6 May 2024 |
| Publication status | Published - Jul 2024 |
Abstract
Migration is one measure that individuals can take to adjust to the adverse impacts of increasingly extreme weather that can arise from climate change. Using novel geo-referenced high-frequency data, we investigate the impact of soil moisture anomalies on migration within West Africa and towards Europe. We estimate that a standard deviation decrease in soil moisture leads to a 2-percentage point drop in the probability of international migration, equivalent to a 25 percent decrease in the number of international migrants. This effect is concentrated during the months that immediately follow the crop-growing season among areas in the middle of the income distribution. The findings suggest that weather anomalies negatively affect agricultural production, leading to liquidity constraints that prevent people from moving internationally.
Keywords
- Agriculture, Climate, Migration, Weather, West Africa
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)
- Economics and Econometrics
- Environmental Science(all)
- Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Sustainable Development Goals
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In: Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, Vol. 126, 102997, 07.2024.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Climate anomalies and international migration
T2 - A disaggregated analysis for West Africa
AU - Martínez Flores, Fernanda
AU - Milusheva, Sveta
AU - Reichert, Arndt R.
AU - Reitmann, Ann Kristin
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2024
PY - 2024/7
Y1 - 2024/7
N2 - Migration is one measure that individuals can take to adjust to the adverse impacts of increasingly extreme weather that can arise from climate change. Using novel geo-referenced high-frequency data, we investigate the impact of soil moisture anomalies on migration within West Africa and towards Europe. We estimate that a standard deviation decrease in soil moisture leads to a 2-percentage point drop in the probability of international migration, equivalent to a 25 percent decrease in the number of international migrants. This effect is concentrated during the months that immediately follow the crop-growing season among areas in the middle of the income distribution. The findings suggest that weather anomalies negatively affect agricultural production, leading to liquidity constraints that prevent people from moving internationally.
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KW - Agriculture
KW - Climate
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KW - Weather
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jeem.2024.102997
DO - 10.1016/j.jeem.2024.102997
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JF - Journal of Environmental Economics and Management
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