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Moving to Adaptation?: Understanding the Migratory Response to Hurricanes in the United States

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dc.contributor.authorBehrer, A. Patrick
dc.contributor.authorBolotnyy, Valentin
dc.date.accessioned2023-07-31T19:56:16Z
dc.date.available2023-07-31T19:56:16Z
dc.date.issued2023-07-27
dc.description.abstractUsing data on the paths of all hurricanes in the Atlantic Basin from 1992 to 2017, this paper studies whether migration has served as a form of adaptation to hurricane risk. The findings show that on average hurricanes have little to no impact on county out-migration, with population-weighted exposure to hurricanes increasing slightly over the sample period. Counties with high economic activity see net in-migration in the years after a hurricane. Further, return migration likely plays a role in offsetting any out-migration in the year of the storm. The intensity of pre-hurricane migration between county pairs is a strong predictor of excess migration after a hurricane, suggesting that existing economic and social ties dominate in post-hurricane migration decisions. Given existing policies and incentives, the economic and social benefits that people derive from living in high-risk areas currently outweigh the incentive to adapt to future storms by relocating across counties.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099315507272320722/IDU094cddbee04f5004bcf083120ff7d068d8c5a
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10528
dc.identifier.urihttps://openknowledge.worldbank.org/handle/10986/40119
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherWorld Bank, Washington, DC
dc.relation.ispartofseriesPolicy Research Working Papers; 10528
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectCYCLONES
dc.subjectCLIMATE CHANGE
dc.subjectADAPTATION TO RISK
dc.subjectMIGRATION
dc.titleMoving to Adaptation?en
dc.title.subtitleUnderstanding the Migratory Response to Hurricanes in the United Statesen
dc.typeWorking Paper
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okr.crossref.titleMoving to Adaptation?: Understanding the Migratory Response to Hurricanes in the United States
okr.date.disclosure2023-07-27
okr.date.lastmodified2023-07-27T00:00:00Zen
okr.doctypePolicy Research Working Paper
okr.doctypePublications & Research
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099315507272320722/IDU094cddbee04f5004bcf083120ff7d068d8c5a
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okr.identifier.docmidIDU-94cddbee-4f50-4bcf-8312-ff7d068d8c5a
okr.identifier.doi10.1596/1813-9450-10528
okr.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.1596/1813-9450-10528
okr.identifier.externaldocumentum34125299
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum34125299
okr.identifier.reportWPS10528
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okr.pdfurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099315507272320722/pdf/IDU094cddbee04f5004bcf083120ff7d068d8c5a.pdfen
okr.region.countryUnited States
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Human Migrations & Resettlements
okr.topicCommunities and Human Settlements::Housing & Human Habitats
okr.topicEnvironment::Adaptation to Climate Change
okr.unitDEC-Sustainability & Infrastruct (DECSI)
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