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Coastal dilemma: Climate change, public assistance and population displacement

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  • Dasgupta, Susmita
  • Wheeler, David
  • Bandyopadhyay, Sunando
  • Ghosh, Santadas
  • Roy, Utpal

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Linkages among climate change–related environmental stress, public assistance, and the spatial pattern of population change are assessed for neighboring coastal areas of India and Bangladesh. Environmental stress is measured using historical cyclone impacts, salinization, and land loss from erosion. Household migration decisions are based on current and expected future income streams in different locations. Rising environmental damage raises costs, but it may also induce increased public assistance that moderates or neutralizes those costs, diminishing migration incentives, even in areas hard-hit by climate change.

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  • Dasgupta, Susmita & Wheeler, David & Bandyopadhyay, Sunando & Ghosh, Santadas & Roy, Utpal, 2022. "Coastal dilemma: Climate change, public assistance and population displacement," World Development, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:wdevel:v:150:y:2022:i:c:s0305750x21003223
    DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2021.105707
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