Economic Effects of Climate Change and Food Insecurity in Niger: Niger
Selected Issues Papers, February 27, 2023
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- Authors: Diogo Miguel Salgado Baptista, Yoro Diallo, Arsene Kaho
- Published: February 27, 2023
- Series: Selected Issues Papers
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9798400234279.018
Overview
- Title: Economic Effects of Climate Change and Food Insecurity in Niger: Niger
- Authors: Diogo Miguel Salgado Baptista, Yoro Diallo, Arsene Kaho
- Date: February 27, 2023
- Objective: Quantify the combined effects of climate shocks and food insecurity on key economic variables and identify the most effective mitigation policy responses using a general equilibrium model.
Key Findings
- Niger’s exposure to recurrent shocks, including climate shocks, increases its vulnerability to food insecurity.
- Rural households would be the most affected by a climate shock resulting in a decline in domestic agricultural production.
- Impacts on rural households from an agricultural production decline include:
- Reduced consumption
- Eroded capital
- Increased urban-rural inequalities
Policy Simulations and Mitigation Responses
- Simulations indicate that the following measures appear more effective in mitigating the household-level impacts of a climate shock on agricultural production:
- Cash transfers
- Reduction of internal mobility costs
Methodology
- Analytical framework: General Equilibrium Model
- Focus: Combined effects of climate shocks and food insecurity on consumption, capital, and inequality between urban and rural households.
Subjects and Keywords
- Subject: Climate change; Consumption; Environment; Food security; Income; International organization; Monetary policy; National accounts; Poverty
- Keywords: calorie consumption kcalit; cash transfer; Climate Change; Consumption; consumption bundle Cit; consumption requirement; cost imports; equilibrium goods price; factory gate; food consumption; food goods; Food Insecurity; Food security; General Equilibrium Model; Global; iceberg trade cost; Income; mitigation policy response; Niger; Niger's exposure; Sub-Saharan Africa; utility function
Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/selected-issues-papers/issues/2023/02/28/economic-effects-of-climate-change-and-food-insecurity-in-niger-niger
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