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Left Home High and Dry-Reduced Migration in Response to Repeated Droughts in Thailand and Vietnam

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  • Esteban J. Quiñones
  • Sabine Liebenehm
  • Rasadhika Sharma

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The authors investigate the extent to which droughts impact migration responses of rural households in Thailand and Vietnam, as well as the role of underlying mechanisms such as risk aversion and socioeconomic status that may affect the response.

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  • Esteban J. Quiñones & Sabine Liebenehm & Rasadhika Sharma, "undated". "Left Home High and Dry-Reduced Migration in Response to Repeated Droughts in Thailand and Vietnam," Mathematica Policy Research Reports ac2ba236e1b8428fbeb6d8b43, Mathematica Policy Research.
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