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What might increase if income from productive assets is lost?
What might increase if income from productive assets is lost?
- Consumption of luxury goods
- Access to public transport
- WASH access
- Nutrition access (correct)
Which of the following is a coping strategy to compensate for income loss due to disasters?
Which of the following is a coping strategy to compensate for income loss due to disasters?
- Increased savings
- Reduction in consumption (correct)
- Investing in new technologies
- Seeking additional employment
What is a potential indirect consequence of the damage to public assets like bridges?
What is a potential indirect consequence of the damage to public assets like bridges?
- Higher wages for laborers
- Loss of asset value
- Increased market access
- Limited market access (correct)
How might selling productive assets affect a household's welfare?
How might selling productive assets affect a household's welfare?
What is one possible consequence of losing standing crops due to a disaster?
What is one possible consequence of losing standing crops due to a disaster?
Which of these strategies may NOT help in offsetting losses incurred by disasters?
Which of these strategies may NOT help in offsetting losses incurred by disasters?
What can be a necessary measure for households facing loss from assets due to disasters?
What can be a necessary measure for households facing loss from assets due to disasters?
If sources of income are disrupted by disasters, what might households resort to?
If sources of income are disrupted by disasters, what might households resort to?
What condition is associated with the impairment of brain development due to variability of income over time?
What condition is associated with the impairment of brain development due to variability of income over time?
How does the timing of nutrition impact differ between rapid-onset and slow-onset shocks?
How does the timing of nutrition impact differ between rapid-onset and slow-onset shocks?
What principle does the paper seek to understand regarding the timing of impacts in post-disaster scenarios?
What principle does the paper seek to understand regarding the timing of impacts in post-disaster scenarios?
What percentage of income per capita is estimated as the long-term cost of not receiving a timely response to drought?
What percentage of income per capita is estimated as the long-term cost of not receiving a timely response to drought?
Which event shows immediate reduction in nutrition despite the ongoing conflict affecting it?
Which event shows immediate reduction in nutrition despite the ongoing conflict affecting it?
What types of disasters does the analysis in question 1 focus on?
What types of disasters does the analysis in question 1 focus on?
What is the estimated gain in income per capita from an emergency response that is one month quicker?
What is the estimated gain in income per capita from an emergency response that is one month quicker?
Which aspect of coping strategies is emphasized in the paper's second question?
Which aspect of coping strategies is emphasized in the paper's second question?
What distinguishes rapid-onset shocks from slow-onset shocks in economic impact?
What distinguishes rapid-onset shocks from slow-onset shocks in economic impact?
What is the primary goal of post-disaster needs assessments?
What is the primary goal of post-disaster needs assessments?
Which of the following is NOT typically a rapid-onset shock?
Which of the following is NOT typically a rapid-onset shock?
What years were exclusively focused on in the analysis for question 2?
What years were exclusively focused on in the analysis for question 2?
What methodology underlies the assessments discussed in the paper?
What methodology underlies the assessments discussed in the paper?
In the context of disasters, what do asset losses generally contribute to?
In the context of disasters, what do asset losses generally contribute to?
What is one reason provided for the chosen regional focus in the paper's analysis?
What is one reason provided for the chosen regional focus in the paper's analysis?
What does the term 'knock-on price impacts' refer to in the context of this analysis?
What does the term 'knock-on price impacts' refer to in the context of this analysis?
What is the primary focus of the review discussed?
What is the primary focus of the review discussed?
What effect does an initial shock have on a household according to the review?
What effect does an initial shock have on a household according to the review?
What was identified as the most prevalent coping mechanism used by households after a shock?
What was identified as the most prevalent coping mechanism used by households after a shock?
Which type of disasters does the updated review consider beyond drought?
Which type of disasters does the updated review consider beyond drought?
What is the challenge noted in quantifying the welfare benefit of early intervention after a shock?
What is the challenge noted in quantifying the welfare benefit of early intervention after a shock?
Who conducted the initial assessment of the literature regarding drought in Africa?
Who conducted the initial assessment of the literature regarding drought in Africa?
Which method is NOT mentioned as a means to understand the impacts of shocks?
Which method is NOT mentioned as a means to understand the impacts of shocks?
The literature on the impact of shocks has predominantly focused on which aspect?
The literature on the impact of shocks has predominantly focused on which aspect?
What do PDNAs primarily focus on in their assessments?
What do PDNAs primarily focus on in their assessments?
Which organization is primarily involved in conducting food security assessments?
Which organization is primarily involved in conducting food security assessments?
What type of data collection is often involved in food security assessments?
What type of data collection is often involved in food security assessments?
What is the focus of the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping reports?
What is the focus of the Vulnerability Analysis and Mapping reports?
What is the main characteristic of the assessments undertaken quickly in data-constrained environments?
What is the main characteristic of the assessments undertaken quickly in data-constrained environments?
Which organization conducts monthly bulletins for food security assessments?
Which organization conducts monthly bulletins for food security assessments?
How is the data for vulnerability analysis often gathered?
How is the data for vulnerability analysis often gathered?
What is the significance of the data compiled from humanitarian and food security assessments?
What is the significance of the data compiled from humanitarian and food security assessments?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Shocks and Household Welfare
- Shocks impact life, income, and assets, triggering welfare effects on households.
- Early intervention to replace lost income and assets can enhance household welfare.
- The impact of a shock is cumulative, with initial losses leading to entitlement failures in the economy.
- Previous literature mainly discusses cumulative welfare impacts, neglecting the timing and progression of entitlement failures.
- Two key strands of literature assess the timing of impacts and benefits of early action: post-disaster assessments and micro econometric studies on coping strategies.
Findings from Literature Review
- The review extends findings from Clarke and Hill (2013), covering a wider range of disasters (floods, earthquakes) beyond drought in Africa.
- Across various disasters, reduced food consumption is the most common coping mechanism employed by households.
- Variability in income adversely affects child nutrition, linked to stunting and long-term cognitive and socio-emotional impairments.
- Nutrition impacts differ between rapid-onset shocks (e.g., earthquakes) and slow-onset shocks (e.g., drought).
- High-frequency data reveals that post-drought nutrition declines noticeably 5 to 11 months after harvest.
Economic Costs of Disasters
- Distinction between asset loss (e.g., homes) and income loss (e.g., crop damage) crucial for understanding economic costs.
- Asset losses can result in subsequent income losses; e.g., damage to infrastructure limits market access.
- Disaster-related income losses also cause sustained welfare impacts through indirect means.
Assessing the Timing of Impacts
- The framework involves analyzing the timing of asset losses and assessing coping strategies during disasters.
- Key questions addressed include the significance of asset vs. income losses, prevalent coping strategies, and timing of price impacts.
- Focused on specific disasters in South Asia and small island states, the analysis draws from humanitarian reports published between 2012 and 2017.
Types of Reports Reviewed
- Post-disaster needs assessments (PDNAs) quantify asset and income losses post-disaster.
- Food security assessments determine household coping mechanisms and consumption adjustments.
- Vulnerability analysis and mapping reports focus on consumption strategies of households using mobile surveys.
Conclusions and Future Recommendations
- Delayed responses to consumption needs following drought result in significant economic costs, estimated at 3.9% lower long-term GDP per capita.
- Emergency responses initiated one month earlier can yield a 0.8% gain in long-term income per capita.
- The analysis reveals a need for improved data collection methods to better understand impacts and coping strategies after disasters.
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