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Health Effects of Climate Change and Mitigating Effects of Climate Policies: Evidence from Bangladesh

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  • Eskander, Shaikh

    (University of Alabama Birmingham)

  • Mahmud, Minhaj

    (Asian Development Bank)

Abstract

This paper explores the mitigating effects of climate policies in addressing climate-induced health adversities. We first investigate the effect of in utero exposure to rainfall variations on child health outcomes in Bangladesh and find that in utero exposure to rainfall variations negatively affects children’s anthropometric outcomes. We then exploit the heterogeneity in location and timing of district-level allocations for climate projects under the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund to identify that some of these rainfall-induced health adversities can be mitigated through climate policies. Our findings are robust to alternative empirical specifications and have important policy implications.

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  • Eskander, Shaikh & Mahmud, Minhaj, 2024. "Health Effects of Climate Change and Mitigating Effects of Climate Policies: Evidence from Bangladesh," ADB Economics Working Paper Series 756, Asian Development Bank.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:adbewp:0756
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    Keywords

    climate change; climate finance; health; rainfall;
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    JEL classification:

    • I38 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Welfare, Well-Being, and Poverty - - - Government Programs; Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
    • Q54 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Climate; Natural Disasters and their Management; Global Warming
    • Q58 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environmental Economics: Government Policy

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