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Does Hotter Temperature Increase Poverty and Inequality?: Global Evidence from Subnational Data Analysis

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dc.contributor.authorDang, Hai-Anh H.
dc.contributor.authorTrinh, Trong-Anh
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-24T16:36:28Z
dc.date.available2023-06-24T16:36:28Z
dc.date.issued2023-06-24
dc.description.abstractDespite a vast literature documenting the harmful effects of climate change on various socio-economic outcomes, little evidence exists on the global impacts of hotter temperature on poverty and inequality. Analysis of a new global panel dataset of subnational poverty in 134 countries finds that a one-degree Celsius increase in temperature leads to a 9.1 percent increase in poverty, using the US$1.90 daily poverty threshold. A similar increase in temperature causes a 0.8 percent increase in the Gini inequality index. The paper also finds negative effects of colder temperature on poverty and inequality. Yet, while poorer countries—particularly those in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa—are more affected by climate change, household adaptation could have mitigated some adverse effects in the long run. The findings provide relevant and timely inputs for the global fight against climate change as well as the current policy debate on the responsibilities of richer countries versus poorer countries.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099448406012312484/IDU0380ce1ed060ac047cf096bd0b9dff98cdd84
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10466
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/39918
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers; 10466
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectTEMPERATURE
dc.subjectPOVERTY AND ENVIRONMENT
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectSUBNATIONAL DATA
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE INEQUITY
dc.titleDoes Hotter Temperature Increase Poverty and Inequality?en
dc.title.subtitleGlobal Evidence from Subnational Data Analysisen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleDoes Hotter Temperature Increase Poverty and Inequality?: Global Evidence from Subnational Data Analysis
okr.date.disclosure2023-06-01
okr.date.lastmodified2023-06-01T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
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okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10466
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10466
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34073204
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okr.topicEnvironment::Environmental Economics & Policies
okr.topicEnvironment::Climate Change Impacts
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Inequality
okr.unitIndicators and Data Services (DECIS)
okr.unitDevelopment Data Group (DECDG)
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