While climate change is likely to increase weather risks in many developing countries, there is little evidence on effective policies to facilitate adaptation. This paper presents experimental evidence on a program in rural Nicaragua aimed at improving households' risk-management through income diversification. The intervention targeted agricultural households exposed to weather shocks related to changes in rainfall and temperature patterns. It combined...
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2012/04/01
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Documento de trabajo sobre investigaciones relativas a políticas
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WPS6053
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2012/04/01
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Disclosed
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Transfers, diversification and household risk strategies : experimental evidence with lessons for climate change adaptation
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productive investment