Natural disasters and household welfare: A case study of rural Vietnam

• DOI: 10.34044/j.kjss.2023.44.1.03
• Publication Date: 2023-03-21T03:30:33Z
• Authors: Hong Thi Nguyen; Le Thi My Hanh; Xuan Van Tran; Ngoc Danh Nguyen; Thi Thanh; Binh Thanh Le

This study aimed to investigate the short-run effects of natural disasters on household's welfare in rural Vietnam over period from 2014 2016 by exploiting panel regression (FEM and REM) analyze data Household Living Standard Survey (VHLSS).The results show that are negatively associated with welfare.In particular, households flood-affected areas storm-affected have 8.8 percent 8.65 lower per capita household income than non-affected respectively.Likewise, 7.54 expenditure areas.Similarly, storms reduce about 4.5 percent.