Citation

Skoufias E. World Dev. 2003; 31(7): 1087-1102.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2003, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/S0305-750X(03)00069-X

PMID

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Abstract

This paper reviews 12 studies presented at a conference examining two broad themes: (a) the interplay between household coping strategies and the impact of crises and natural disasters on various dimensions of well-being (e.g., consumption and child nutrition); and (b) some of the ex-ante and ex-post strategies that public agencies can adopt so they can be more effective in protecting households and their members from the potentially adverse impacts of aggregate shocks.