Effect of flood on agricultural wages in Bangladesh: An empirical analysis
Effect of flood on agricultural wages in Bangladesh: An empirical analysis
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DOI：
10.1016/j.worlddev.2006.11.010
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发表时间：
2007-11-01
影响因子：
6.9
通讯作者：
Banerjee, Lopamudra
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作者：
Banerjee, Lopamudra
本文分析了河流洪水对孟加拉国农业工资的影响。根据1979-2000年的地区月度数据，我们将工资作为一个动态过程进行建模。我们发现，从长远来看，洪水对工资有积极的影响。然而，在洪水泛滥的月份，被淹没地区的农业工资下降。我们得到了差中差估计，表明洪水的影响程度取决于一个地区的相对洪水易发度和洪水条件的相对严重程度。我们的研究结果表明，农业劳动力市场有利的供求条件可以减轻灾害对孟加拉国工资的影响。(c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd.版权所有。
This paper analyzes the effects of riverine floods on agricultural wages in Bangladesh. Drawing upon the district-wise monthly data over 1979-2000, we model wages as a dynamic process. We find that floods have positive implications for wages in the long run. In flood months, however, agricultural wages decline in the inundated districts. We obtain difference-in-difference estimates to show that the magnitude of impact of flood depends on the relative flood proneness of a district and the relative severity of flood conditions. Our results indicate that favorable demand and supply conditions in the agricultural labor market can mitigate the impact of disasters on wages in Bangladesh. (c) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.