Can Openness Mitigate the Effects of Weather Fluctuations? Evidence from India’s Famine Era

A weakening dependence on rain-fed agriculture has been a hallmark of the economic transformation of countries throughout history. Rural citizens in developing countries today, however, remain highly exposed to fluctuations in the weather. This exposure affects the incomes these citizens earn...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Burgess, Robin, Donaldson, David John
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Economics
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/64729