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An Index for Climate-Induced Migration Uncertainty

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  • Salisu, Sulaiman
  • Salisu, Afees

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Climate change has had a significant impact on the world, and many efforts have been made to mitigate its risks. This study aims to create a new index that measures the uncertainty surrounding migration due to climate change. To do this, the study uses a variety of international newspapers with a global readership. Although climate change has increasingly spurred migration decisions in vulnerable areas, there is still a lack of quantitative research that explores this link. This is the contribution of our study. The evidence from the index shows an upward trend in climate-induced migration decisions, especially in the last two decades, which supports the motivation behind the study. Our index has several practical applications that can be useful for future research agendas.

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  • Salisu, Sulaiman & Salisu, Afees, 2023. "An Index for Climate-Induced Migration Uncertainty," MPRA Paper 119524, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    • Handle: RePEc:pra:mprapa:119524
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    News; Climate change; International migration; Uncertainty;
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    • C15 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Econometric and Statistical Methods and Methodology: General - - - Statistical Simulation Methods: General

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