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Climate shocks, adaptation policies, and human health in developing countries: an application to India

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dc.contributor.authorKishore, Siddharth, author
dc.contributor.authorManning, Dale, advisor
dc.contributor.authorSuter, Jordan, committee member
dc.contributor.authorHill, Alexandra, committee member
dc.contributor.authorPena, Anita, committee member
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-01T23:55:58Z
dc.date.available2023-06-01T23:55:58Z
dc.date.issued2023
dc.description.abstractMy dissertation is on climate change, policy adaptation, and human health in a low-income nation. Specifically, I focus on the impact of climate change on maternal and child health in India using secondary and spatial climate data. I use an advanced econometric approach to estimate causal effects. Rural economies in developing countries revolve mainly around agriculture, and many agricultural production operations depend on monsoon rains. Food shortages due to weather-induced crop failure, and the resulting nutritional deprivation can have a negatively impact on maternal and child health. Two of my dissertation chapters are dedicated to understanding the impact of climate change on maternal and infant health. Then there are the drought-relief programs. One is a workfare program, which is very important to the developing world. One of my dissertation chapters explores how the work program may influence the use of contraceptives. My results suggest that: (1) workfare programs have an effect on the use of family planning methods for rural Indian women; (2) higher soil organic carbon moderates the adverse effect of rain shock on children's health; (3) an early childhood exposure to drought is linked to the prevalence of disability later in life. These results help us understand the impact of climate change on human health in developing countries.
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dc.format.mediumdoctoral dissertations
dc.identifierKishore_colostate_0053A_17670.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10217/236675
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherColorado State University. Libraries
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dc.subjectdisability
dc.subjectrainfall shock
dc.subjectclimate change
dc.subjectsoil organic carbon
dc.subjectIndia
dc.titleClimate shocks, adaptation policies, and human health in developing countries: an application to India
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thesis.degree.disciplineAgricultural and Resource Economics
thesis.degree.grantorColorado State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

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